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eatworthy

eatworthy adjective: worthy of being eaten; suitable for consumption; edible.

Adjective

eatworthy (comparative more eatworthy, superlative most eatworthy)

  1. Worthy of being eaten; suitable for consumption; edible.
    • Fido believes that there is something eatworthy behind the triangle.1985, Behaviorism, volumes 13-14
    • When a creature thinks of something as eatworthy or chew-worthy, for example, it might move toward and ingest it; the creature does not have to wait for food to come to it […]1993, Scott M. Christensen, Dale R. Turner, Folk psychology and the philosophy of mind

Forms of eatworthy

comparativemore eatworthy
superlativemost eatworthy

Origin of eatworthy

From eat + -worthy.

Questions about eatworthy

What does eatworthy mean?
Eatworthy means worthy of being eaten; suitable for consumption; edible.
What part of speech is eatworthy?
Eatworthy is an adjective.

Words near eatworthy in the dictionary

  1. eats twat
  2. eats up
  3. eats up with a spoon
  4. eats, breathes, and sleeps
  5. eatware
  6. eatworthy
  7. eaty
  8. eau
  9. Eau Claire
  10. Eau Claire County
  11. eau Créole

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