eatable

/ˈidəbəl/

/ˈitəbəl/

Other forms: eatables

Definitions of eatable

1. adjective

   suitable for use as food
   synonyms: comestible, edible

   killable

   fit to kill, especially for food

   non-poisonous, nonpoisonous, nontoxic

   safe to eat

   pareve, parve

   containing no meat or milk (or their derivatives) and thus eatable with both meat and dairy dishes according to the dietary laws of Judaism

   digestible

   capable of being converted into assimilable condition in the alimentary canal

   palatable, toothsome

   acceptable to the taste or mind

   tender

   easy to cut or chew
2. noun

   any substance that can be used as food
   synonyms: comestible, edible, pabulum, victual, victuals

   types:

   tuck

   eatables (especially sweets)

   type of:

   food, nutrient

   any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue