Synonyms for perishable

Grammar : Adj

Spell : per-i-shuh-buh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛr ɪ ʃə bəl

Définition of perishable

Origin : late 15c., perysabyl, from Middle French périssable, and later (in modern form), 1610s, directly from perish + -able. As a noun, perishables, in reference to foodstuffs, is attested from 1895.

adj liable to spoil, rot

Example sentences :

All the works of God are everlasting; the only perishable are some of the works of man.
Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald

With crops which are perishable or bulky, "processing" must be performed locally.
Extract from : « The Farmer and His Community » by Dwight Sanderson

The defacing finger of Time is visible on all perishable articles.
Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou

Perishable freight and time freight were diverted to other lines.
Extract from : « Whispering Smith » by Frank H. Spearman

But they are gone, and even the perishable labors of their lives outlive them.
Extract from : « The Nrnberg Stove » by Louisa de la Ram (AKA Ouida)

It seems to me that objects of that description are a trifle too perishable.
Extract from : « Paul Patoff » by F. Marion Crawford

But some of these ornaments are perishable, and can but delight us for awhile.
Extract from : « Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 460 » by Various

It is only the most priceless and most perishable treasure in God's storehouse.
Extract from : « The Return of Peter Grimm » by David Belasco

Its fate is decided according as it leans to the spiritual or the perishable.
Extract from : « Christianity As A Mystical Fact » by Rudolf Steiner

He is chained to the perishable, the eagle gnaws him, he has to suffer.
Extract from : « Christianity As A Mystical Fact » by Rudolf Steiner

Antonyms for perishable

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