different between breakable vs perishable

breakable

English

Etymology

break +? -able

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?b?e?k?bl/

Adjective

breakable (comparative more breakable, superlative most breakable)

  1. Able to break or be broken.
  2. Fragile.

Synonyms

  • destructible
  • See Thesaurus:fragile

Antonyms

  • unbreakable

Translations

Noun

breakable (plural breakables)

  1. Something that is (easily) breakable.
    We had to wrap all the breakables before the movers arrived.
  2. (usually in the plural, music) A set of customized hardware that is part of a drum kit. Breakables typically consist of: the drummer's cymbals including high-hats, the snare drum, the kick pedal and the drummer's stool.

Usage notes

  • May be more common as breakables, the group of things that are easily broken.

Translations

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perishable

English

Etymology

From Middle English *persishable, perysabyl, equivalent to perish +? -able. Compare Old French perissable.

Noun

perishable (plural perishables)

  1. That which perishes or is short-lived.
  2. (in the plural) food that does not keep for long.

Translations

Adjective

perishable (comparative more perishable, superlative most perishable)

  1. Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.

Synonyms

  • ephemeral
  • shortlived

Antonyms

  • imperishable
  • unperishable

Derived terms

  • perishability
  • perishableness
  • perishably

Translations

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