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drinkable, a. and n.|ˈdrɪŋkəb(ə)l|
[-able.]
A. adj. That may be drunk, suitable for drinking, potable.
1611Cotgr. Potable, potable, drinkable. 1690Consid. Raising Money 15 A Home-Excise upon things eatable and drinkable. 1725Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Restoring of Beer, Rendering sour Beer drinkable. a1859Macaulay Hist. Eng. (1861) V. 205 A marsh where there was..neither firm earth nor drinkable water.
b. nonce-use. That may be drunk to or toasted.
1886Jerome Idle Thoughts 127 We drink the Queen..and the Ladies, and everybody else that is drinkable.
B. n. (usu. pl.) That which may be drunk; something to drink; liquor.
1708Hearne Collect. 24 Oct., Good eatables as well as Drinkables. 1773Goldsm. Stoops to Conq. ii. i, I never have courage till I see the eatables and drinkables brought upon the table. 1822Byron Let. to Moore 23 Nov., They are my favourite dish and drinkable.
Hence drinkaˈbility, ˈdrinkableness; ˈdrinkably adv.
1635D. Person Varieties i. 25 Waters..at least drinkably fresh. 1846Worcester, Drinkableness. 1866Felton Anc. & Mod. Gr. II. xii. 510 Words..intended to mean Champagne of the first quality, but..really meaning of the first drinkability. 1894T. Hardy Life's Little Ironies 271 A gallon of hot brandy and beer..kept drinkably warm. |