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Grammar : Adj
Spell : per-i-shuh-buh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛr ɪ ʃə bəl



Definition of perishable

Origin :
  • late 15c., perysabyl, from Middle French périssable, and later (in modern form), 1610s, directly from perish + -able. As a noun, perishables, in reference to foodstuffs, is attested from 1895.
  • adj liable to spoil, rot
Example sentences :
  • All the works of God are everlasting; the only perishable are some of the works of man.
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
  • With crops which are perishable or bulky, "processing" must be performed locally.
  • Extract from : « The Farmer and His Community » by Dwight Sanderson
  • The defacing finger of Time is visible on all perishable articles.
  • Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou
  • Perishable freight and time freight were diverted to other lines.
  • Extract from : « Whispering Smith » by Frank H. Spearman
  • But they are gone, and even the perishable labors of their lives outlive them.
  • Extract from : « The Nrnberg Stove » by Louisa de la Ram (AKA Ouida)
  • It seems to me that objects of that description are a trifle too perishable.
  • Extract from : « Paul Patoff » by F. Marion Crawford
  • But some of these ornaments are perishable, and can but delight us for awhile.
  • Extract from : « Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 460 » by Various
  • It is only the most priceless and most perishable treasure in God's storehouse.
  • Extract from : « The Return of Peter Grimm » by David Belasco
  • Its fate is decided according as it leans to the spiritual or the perishable.
  • Extract from : « Christianity As A Mystical Fact » by Rudolf Steiner
  • He is chained to the perishable, the eagle gnaws him, he has to suffer.
  • Extract from : « Christianity As A Mystical Fact » by Rudolf Steiner

Synonyms for perishable

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