perishable
/ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.ʃə.bəl/
perishable adjective: liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
Adjective
perishable (comparative more perishable, superlative most perishable)
- Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
- perishable goods
- perishable foodstuffs
- Synonyms:
- ephemeral, shortlived
- Antonyms:
- imperishable, unperishable
Noun
perishable (plural perishables)
- That which perishes or is short-lived.
- Food that does not keep for long.
perishable meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
perishable in Hindi
- liable to perish
- विनाशी vināśī, नश्वर naśvar
perishable in Tamil
- அழுகத்தக்க, அழுகும், அழியும், கெட்டுப்போகும்
perishable in Marathi
- liable to perish
- नाशिवंत nāśivanta
perishable in Urdu
- فانی, فنا پذیر
More languagesFewer languages
- perishable in Bengali
- নশ্বর nôśśôr
- perishable in Malayalam
- നശിക്കുന്ന, ക്ഷയിക്കുന്ന, ഈടുനിൽക്കാത്ത, നശ്വരമായ
- perishable in Kannada
- ನಾಶವಾಗುವ, ಕೆಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವ, ಕೊಳೆಯುವ
- perishable in Gujarati
- ક્ષર kṣar
- perishable in Sanskrit
- उल्लापन ullāpana
Synonyms of perishable
Antonyms
Forms of perishable
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more perishable |
| superlative | most perishable |
| Noun | |
| plural | perishables |
Origin of perishable
From Middle English *persishable, perysabyl, equivalent to perish + -able. Compare Old French perissable (and modern French périssable).
Words formed from perishable
Questions about perishable
- What does perishable mean?
- Perishable means liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
- What is perishable in Hindi?
- Perishable in Hindi is विनाशी (vināśī), नश्वर (naśvar). See Perishable meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is perishable?
- Perishable can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce perishable?
- Perishable is pronounced /ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.ʃə.bəl/.
Words near perishable in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: perishable (page history and authors); perishable (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); perishable (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); নশ্বর (Bengali) (page history and authors); perishable (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); perishable (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ક્ષર (Gujarati) (page history and authors); उल्लापन (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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