perishable
Meaning
Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
Food that does not keep for long.
Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
That which perishes or is short-lived.
Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
That which perishes or is short-lived.
Examples
perishable goods
perishable foodstuffs
Word Forms
more perishable
most perishable
perishables
Etymology
From Middle English *persishable, perysabyl, equivalent to perish + -able. Compare Old French perissable (and modern French périssable).