Eatable
adjective
Something that can be eaten; fit for consumption as food.
These fruits are perfectly eatable.
Often appears as...
- eatable food
- perfectly eatable
adjective
Something that can be eaten; fit for consumption as food.
These fruits are perfectly eatable.
Often appears as...
- eatable food
- perfectly eatable
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Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'eatable' when discussing food quality, especially if there's doubt about its condition.
The leftovers in the fridge are still eatable, right?
Pro Tip 2/3Implies Safety
'Eatable' suggests that the food won't harm you if consumed but doesn't guarantee it's tasty.
Despite its bland taste, the meal was eatable.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Flattering
Describing food as 'eatable' can imply it's merely adequate, and not particularly enjoyable.
The food at the event was eatable but nothing special.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'eatable' when discussing food quality, especially if there's doubt about its condition.
The leftovers in the fridge are still eatable, right?
Pro Tip 2/3Implies Safety
'Eatable' suggests that the food won't harm you if consumed but doesn't guarantee it's tasty.
Despite its bland taste, the meal was eatable.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Flattering
Describing food as 'eatable' can imply it's merely adequate, and not particularly enjoyable.
The food at the event was eatable but nothing special.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'eatable' when discussing food quality, especially if there's doubt about its condition.
The leftovers in the fridge are still eatable, right?
Pro Tip 2/3Implies Safety
'Eatable' suggests that the food won't harm you if consumed but doesn't guarantee it's tasty.
Despite its bland taste, the meal was eatable.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Flattering
Describing food as 'eatable' can imply it's merely adequate, and not particularly enjoyable.
The food at the event was eatable but nothing special.
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Quote examples
Luigi Barzini
Italian Journalist
Public and private food in America has become eatable, here and there extremely good. Only the fried potatoes go unchanged, as deadly as before.
Quote examples
Luigi Barzini
Italian Journalist
Public and private food in America has become eatable, here and there extremely good. Only the fried potatoes go unchanged, as deadly as before.
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