Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: perishable
IPA transcription: [p'ɛɹɪʃəbəl]
Pronunciations of perishable
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adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: perishable
    Meaning: liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay; "this minute and perishable planet"; "perishable foods such as butter and fruit"
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: perishable, spoilable
    Meaning: food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated
Usage examples
  • Again, on how slight and perishable a possession do they rely who set before themselves bodily excellences!
  • Perishable provisions rest in notches of trees, where the cool evening breeze will strike them. Seated upon the "grub" box, I am writing up our log by aid of the lantern hung from a branch overhead, while W----, ever busy, sits by with her mending.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Aztalan State Park, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording SS Ohioan (1914), License CC BY-SA 4.0