Definition of EDIBLE

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”).

Antonyms

inedible, uneatable

Scrabble Score: 9

edible: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
edible: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
edible: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

edible: valid Words With Friends Word