drinkworthy
drinkworthy adjective: capable or worthy of being drunk; drinkable; potable.
Adjective
drinkworthy (comparative drinkworthier or more drinkworthy, superlative drinkworthiest or most drinkworthy)
- Capable or worthy of being drunk; drinkable; potable.
- Whenever the take was drinkworthy, he would do a bit of legerdemain with the coins until they came out to exactly thirty francs, enough for two raw taffias and a generous tip, and gallantly ask Ruth to join him in a short one, [...]1954, Hassoldt Davis, The jungle and the damned
- When I wanted to emphasise a further important aspect of leading pupil horses to educational water — that the water must appear drinkworthy to the teacher as well as to the pupil [...]1974, New society, volume 29
Forms of drinkworthy
| comparative | drinkworthier |
|---|---|
| comparative | more drinkworthy |
| superlative | drinkworthiest |
| superlative | most drinkworthy |
Origin of drinkworthy
From drink + -worthy.
Questions about drinkworthy
- What does drinkworthy mean?
- Drinkworthy means capable or worthy of being drunk; drinkable; potable.
- What part of speech is drinkworthy?
- Drinkworthy is an adjective.
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