edible
1 of 2adjective
ed·i·ble ˈe-də-bəl 
: fit to be eaten : eatable
edibility
ˌe-də-ˈbi-lə-tē
noun edibleness
ˈe-də-bəl-nəs
noun edible
2 of 2noun
plural edibles
1
: something that is suitable or safe to eat : something edible
… growing mushrooms is becoming an increasingly popular activity. Growers come to Telluride for workshops in cultivating … exotic edibles …
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: a food item Barbara W. Fash et al.… there were not many complaints about the quality of the edibles and potables dispensed in the … reception room … James Lardner
James LardnerEating all their meals out, the only edibles they keep in their home are chocolate kisses. Shelley Levitt and Mary Huzinec
Shelley Levitt and Mary Huzinec2
: any of various food items containing THC
Cannabis edibles include chocolates, cookies, and gummies, and entrepreneurs are coming up with new cannabis-infused concoctions all the time. Jack Delaney
Jack DelaneyLike alcohol, edibles can only be sold legally at licensed "dispensaries" to those 21 or older. Sharlene Johnson
Sharlene Johnson
Synonyms
Adjective
- comestible
- eatable
- eating
- esculent
Noun
- bread
- chow
- chuck [chiefly West]
- comestibles
- eatables
- eats
- fare
- food
- foodstuffs
- grub
- meat
- provender
- provisions
- table
- tucker [chiefly Australian]
- viands
- victuals
- vittles
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Example Sentences
Adjective a plant with edible leaves All of the decorations on the gingerbread house were edible.
Recent Examples on the Web Louisa Chu, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 The finished sculptures—technically edible, symbolically fraught—are sold in art galleries, mostly in Europe. Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 This year brought many amazing (and edible) moments for us and our readers. Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine, 14 Dec. 2021 In fact, for the store’s grand opening celebration Saturday (July 10), the menu will even include, for $24, a 24-Karat Kohcoa Milkshake, featuring actual, edible gold. cleveland, 10 July 2021 In their absence, long-term and patchwork remedies endure, including stores on wheels, subsidies to bring grocery stores to food deserts and recovery programs that collect edible food headed for the dumpster for distribution to people in need. Erin Gretzinger, Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2022 Americans eat more than 200 pounds of meat per year and discard a third of our perfectly edible food. Matthew Hayek, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 Last year, the cooking show also donated edible food to other food relief charities and social enterprises, including FareShare, Food Bank, STREAT, Salvation Army and St. Mary's House of Welcome. Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 2 June 2022 Police said the inside of the apartment appeared filthy and had little or no edible food, FOX29 San Antonio reported. Fox News, 10 Feb. 2022 See More
Adjective
It’s a sanctuary meant to send you home with leftovers — not just edible, but emotional. Louisa Chu, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 The finished sculptures—technically edible, symbolically fraught—are sold in art galleries, mostly in Europe. Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 This year brought many amazing (and edible) moments for us and our readers. Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine, 14 Dec. 2021 In fact, for the store’s grand opening celebration Saturday (July 10), the menu will even include, for $24, a 24-Karat Kohcoa Milkshake, featuring actual, edible gold. cleveland, 10 July 2021 In their absence, long-term and patchwork remedies endure, including stores on wheels, subsidies to bring grocery stores to food deserts and recovery programs that collect edible food headed for the dumpster for distribution to people in need. Erin Gretzinger, Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2022 Americans eat more than 200 pounds of meat per year and discard a third of our perfectly edible food. Matthew Hayek, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 Last year, the cooking show also donated edible food to other food relief charities and social enterprises, including FareShare, Food Bank, STREAT, Salvation Army and St. Mary's House of Welcome. Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 2 June 2022 Police said the inside of the apartment appeared filthy and had little or no edible food, FOX29 San Antonio reported. Fox News, 10 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Late Latin edibilis, from Latin edere to eat — more at eat
First Known Use
Adjective
1594, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
edible
adjective
ed·i·ble ˈe-də-bəl
: fit or safe to eat
edibility
noun
as in digestibility
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- digestibility
- palatability
- tastiness
- deliciousness
- delectability
- savoriness
- lusciousness
- edibleness
- savor
- daintiness
- toothsomeness
- palatableness
- delicacy
- savour
- choiceness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- flatness
- tastelessness
- insipidity
- unpalatability
- staleness
- distastefulness