consumable

[ kuhn-soo-muh-buhl ]

adjective

1. able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using:

   consumable goods.

2. liable to be used up or depleted:

   comsumable resources.

noun

1. Usually consumables. something that is produced to be consumed, as processed food or fuel.

consumable

/ kənˈsjuːməbəl /

adjective

1. capable of being consumed

noun

1. usually plural goods intended to be bought and used; consumer goods

Other Words From

• con·suma·bili·ty noun
• noncon·suma·ble adjective
• uncon·suma·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of consumable¹

First recorded in 1635–45; consume + -able

Example Sentences

Across the country, states are grappling with how best to handle the surge in interest in consumable products infused with hemp-derived THC.

From Los Angeles Times

Chasing down a comment on male-imposed expectations — and, more subtly, self-imposed ones — her macro lens swaddles everything in consumable lushness.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s an argument to be made that firearms should be taxed at a higher level than alcohol and tobacco, which are consumable products that disappear as soon as they’ve been used — guns stick around.

From Los Angeles Times

Thus, we add to the hallowed roster of existential food debates, the moral implications of which far surpass their subjects’ consumable utility.

From New York Times

Host gifts are nice too but err on the side of a small consumable token of appreciation.

From Salon

Related Words

• accessible
• adaptable
• applicable
• convenient
• expendable
• functional
• practical
• profitable
• serviceable
• unused
• useful
• valid
• valuable