English adjective: perishable | |||
1. | perishable liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay | ||
Samples | This minute and perishable planet. Perishable foods such as butter and fruit. | ||
Similar | biodegradable, decayable, putrefiable, putrescible, spoilable | ||
See also | destructible | ||
Antonyms | imperishable | ||
English noun: perishable | |||
1. | perishable (food) food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated | ||
Synonyms | spoilable | ||
Broader (hypernym) | food product, foodstuff | ||