potable

3 definitions found

potable - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Potable \Po"ta*ble\, a. [F., fr. L. potabilis, fr. potare to
     drink; akin to Gr. po`tos a drinking, po`sis a drink, Skr.
     p[=a] to drink, OIr. ibim I drink. Cf. Poison, Bib,
     Imbibe.]
     Fit to be drunk; drinkable. "Water fresh and potable."
     --Bacon. -- n. A potable liquid; a beverage. "Useful in
     potables." --J. Philips.
     [1913 Webster]

potable - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  potable
      adj 1: suitable for drinking [syn: drinkable, potable] [ant:
             undrinkable]
      n 1: any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage
           order?" [syn: beverage, drink, drinkable, potable]

potable - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  45 Moby Thesaurus words for "potable":
     John Barleycorn, alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink,
     aqua vitae, ardent spirits, beverage, booze, brew, drink,
     drinkable, frosted, frosted shake, grog, hard liquor, inebriant,
     intoxicant, intoxicating liquor, liquid, liquor, little brown jug,
     malt, pop, potation, punch bowl, rum, schnapps, shake,
     social lubricant, soda, soda pop, soda water, soft drink, spirits,
     strong drink, strong waters, the Demon Rum, the bottle, the cup,
     the flowing bowl, the luscious liquor, the ruddy cup, tonic,
     toxicant, water of life