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Adjective
This coffee is so hot it's not drinkable.
technically, that cheap stuff may be wine, but it's hardly drinkable
Noun
the thoughtful hostess offered her guests an assortment of alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinkables
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William P. Barrett, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Amenities include unlimited firewood, clean bathrooms, and drinkable well water.
Campfire Ranch plans to open another hut outside Crested Butte and is looking for additional Colorado locations.
—Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Bourbon was aged for 19 years and three months, which Bhakta himself admits is pretty old for a bourbon, possibly teetering on the edge of drinkable.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Within days, Chef José Andrés’ World Food Kitchen had set up a hub in Asheville, N.C., to distribute food and drinkable water, both in short supply.
—William P. Barrett, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Amenities include unlimited firewood, clean bathrooms, and drinkable well water.
Campfire Ranch plans to open another hut outside Crested Butte and is looking for additional Colorado locations.
—Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
Noun
Keep in mind that determining the exact dosage per serving in homemade edibles and drinkables can be difficult—you’ll never be 100 percent accurate because many factors can influence the outcome.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Bourbon was aged for 19 years and three months, which Bhakta himself admits is pretty old for a bourbon, possibly teetering on the edge of drinkable.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Drinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinkable. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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