eatworthy

adj

Etymology

From eat + -worthy.

  1. inherited from *h₁édti
  2. inherited from *etaną — “to eat
  3. inherited from *etan
  4. inherited from etan — “to eat
  5. inherited from eten
  6. suffixed as eatworthy — “eat + worthy

Definitions

  1. Worthy of being eaten

    Worthy of being eaten; suitable for consumption; edible.

    • Fido believes that there is something eatworthy behind the triangle.
    • When a creature thinks of something as eatworthy or chew-worthy, for example, it might move toward and ingest it; the creature does not have to wait for food to come to it […]
    • […] positive and non-eatworthy perception of penguins in general?' 'Not insurmountable, sir. If you recall, we had a similar problem marketing baby seal burgers, and they are now one of our most popular lines.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA