putrescible

pu·tres·ci·ble

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pyoo-tres-uh-buh l]
- /pyuˈtrɛs ə bəl/
- /pjˈuːtrɪsəbəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pyoo-tres-uh-buh l]
- /pyuˈtrɛs ə bəl/

Definitions of putrescible word

adjective putrescible liable to become putrid. 1
noun putrescible a putrescible substance. 1
adjective putrescible liable to become putrid 0
noun putrescible a putrescible substance 0

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Origin of putrescible

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

1790-1800; < Latin putrēsc(ere) to grow rotten + -ible

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Parts of speech for Putrescible

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Putrescible

putrescible popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

putrescible usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for putrescible

noun putrescible

imputrescible — not liable to decomposition or putrefaction; incorruptible: a tanning process to make skins imputrescible.

Just one Antonym for putrescible