potables

Things to sip

Potables are drinkable liquids, especially beverages fit for human consumption.

The term appears most often in formal or technical contexts—health codes, military logistics, emergency preparedness: The relief workers distributed potables and dry rations.

In casual use, potables often refers specifically to alcoholic drinks: We stocked the bar with various potables for the party.

nonalcoholic

water

Clear essential liquid

  • juiceExtracted fruit liquid
  • teaSteeped leaf beverage
  • coffeeBrewed bean beverage

milk · soda · lemonade · smoothie · espresso · latte · chai · kombucha · horchata · lassi

alcoholic

beer

Fermented grain drink

whiskey · champagne · liqueur · cider · grog · sake · mead · brandy · rum · vodka

hot

coffee

Brewed bean beverage

  • teaSteeped leaf beverage
  • espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
  • latteEspresso with steamed milk

cocoa · chai · matcha · mulled wine · toddy · cappuccino · mocha · americano · macchiato · grog

Opposites
drinkability/safety

potablespoisons

Harmful ingested substances

toxins · undrinkables · sewage · contaminated water · wastewater

physical state

potablessolids

Matter with fixed shape

edibles · comestibles · food · eatables · victuals

Phrases
Family

potable

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G