Used in a Sentence

drinkable

How to use drinkable in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for drinkable.

Editorial note

It would be a downside to have to pay for clean drinkable water.

Examples12
Definitions2
Parts of speech2

Quick take

any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of drinkable gathered in one view.

noun

any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

adjective

suitable for drinking

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for drinkable.

noun

any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

adjective

suitable for drinking

Example sentences

1

It would be a downside to have to pay for clean drinkable water.

2

Bah. Lots of things that contain alcohol are "drinkable".

3

That might explain it. =/ Almond is drinkable with 40% of the calories.

4

There's an expectation when you buy a drink that it will be served at a drinkable temperature.

5

I suppose it is a silly question but how long can water be exposed to radiation before no longer being drinkable?

6

Any coffee heated to the point where it is still drinkable at the end of a 20 minute commute, will be hot enough to kill if poured straight down your throat in one gulp.

7

And many folks, including lots of programmers, view coffee as a utility beverage and are okay drinking anything that's drinkable.

8

It's probable that in some places people would die after a few days because of the lack of drinkable water and it's very probable that in a few weeks many would die due to lack of food.

9

You Europeans have things too easy with your metric paper sizes and sales tax included in displayed prices and standardized road signage and drinkable beer and functional healthcare systems.

10

It also decimated infrastructure that we take for granted, such as the ability to deliver drinkable water, or to seek medical treatment at hospitals.

11

It all depends on the quality of tap water - there are locations where tap water is pretty much the same as bottled water, and there are locations where tap water isn't considered drinkable unless boiled beforehand.

12

These discoveries are painting a picture of ancient Mars that was not just occasionally wet or perhaps a hellscape Mars covered with brackish or boiling lakes but an almost familiar Mars with lakes and rivers that would be nearly drinkable for humans and that lasted millions of years at least.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use drinkable in a sentence?

It would be a downside to have to pay for clean drinkable water.

What does drinkable mean?

any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

What part of speech is drinkable?

drinkable is commonly used as noun, adjective.