eatworthy

comparative eatworthier · superlative eatworthiest

1. Worthy of being eaten; suitable for consumption; edible.

   Fido believes that there is something eatworthy behind the triangle.

   1985, Behaviorism, volumes 13-14

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   When a creature thinks of something as eatworthy or chew-worthy, for example, it might move toward and ingest it; the creature does not have to wait for food to come to it […]

   1993, Scott M. Christensen, Dale R. Turner, Folk psychology and the philosophy of mind

   […] positive and non-eatworthy perception of penguins in general?' 'Not insurmountable, sir. If you recall, we had a similar problem marketing baby seal burgers, and they are now one of our most popular lines.

   2004, Jasper Fforde, Something Rotten

   Antonyms: eatunworthy, non-eatworthy