edible
Plural: edibles
Noun
- Something that is fit or safe to be eaten.
- any substance that can be used as food
- Anything edible.
- Anything edible.
- In particular, an edible mushroom.
- A foodstuff, usually a baked good, infused with tetrahydrocannabinol from cannabutter or other marijuana.
Adjective
- suitable for use as food
Adj
- Capable of being eaten without harm; suitable for consumption; innocuous to humans.
- Capable of being eaten without disgust or disrelish.
- In which edible plants are grown for human consumption.
Examples
- Although stale, the bread was edible.
- edible fruit
- While ’EDIBLE’ is a good word, ensure your opponent isn’t hungry after you play it.
Origin / Etymology
From Late Latin edibilis, from Latin edō (“eat”).
Synonyms
comestible, eatable, pabulum, victual, victuals, consumable, eatworthy, edible, esculent, food, nibbleable, palatable, stomachable
Scrabble Score: 9
edible: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordedible: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
edible: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary