drinkability

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noun

The state or property of being drinkable.

“I was impressed by the wine's drinkability.”

OriginEnglish drink ← Middle English drynken ← Old English drincan →
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Meanings

noundrinkability (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or property of being drinkable.
  2. uncountableThe extent to which something is drinkable.

    I was impressed by the wine's drinkability.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
drinkablenessquaffability

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*drinkaną
  2. Proto-West Germanic*drinkan
  3. Old Englishdrincan
  4. Middle Englishdrynken
  5. Englishdrink
  6. Englishdrinkability

From drink + -ability.

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Translations

French buvabilité
  • buvabilitéTranslations
Polish pitność
  • pitnośćTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

drinkability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drinkability

MLA

“drinkability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drinkability. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drinkability,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drinkability.

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