unperishable

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adjective

Not perishable.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

adjectiveunperishable (comparative more unperishable, superlative most unperishable)

comparative more unperishable · superlative most unperishable

  1. Not perishable.

    The perishable goods were placed in the large warehouses but the unperishable were covered with tarpaulin and left where unloaded.

    1912, Charles E Young, Dangers of the Trail in 1865
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    This venerable Person is represented looking forward as it were from the Verge of extreme Old Age, into a future State, and rising into a Contemplation on the unperishable Part of his Nature, and its Existence after Death.

    1891, Joseph Addison, Richard Steele, The Spectator, Volumes 1, 2 and 3

    Synonyms: nonperishable

noununperishable (plural unperishables)

plural unperishables

  1. A food or other substance that is not perishable.

    Synonyms: nonperishable

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveNot perishable.

nounA food or other substance that is not perishable.

Origin

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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