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- [ee-tuh-buh l]
- /ˈi tə bəl/
- /ˈiːtəblz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ee-tuh-buh l]
- /ˈi tə bəl/
Definitions of eatables word
- abbreviation EATABLES edible. 1
- noun eatables Usually, eatables. articles of food. 1
- noun eatables Plural form of eatable. 1
- noun plural eatables food 0
- noun eatables plural of eatable. 0
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Origin of eatables
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1475-85; eat + -able
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Eatables
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
eatables popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
eatables usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for eatables
noun eatables
- grub — the thick-bodied, sluggish larva of several insects, as of a scarab beetle.
- fare — the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- nutriment — any substance or matter that, taken into a living organism, serves to sustain it in its existence, promoting growth, replacing loss, and providing energy.
- provisions — a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
- victuals — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
Antonyms for eatables
noun eatables
- deprivation — If you suffer deprivation, you do not have or are prevented from having something that you want or need.
- starvation — the act or state of starving; condition of being starved.
- beverage — Beverages are drinks.
- drink — to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe.
Top questions with eatables
- eatables which help in reducing weight?
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