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PERISHABILITY n.
Perishableness.
PERISHABLE a.
Liable to perish; subject to decay, destruction, or death; as, perishable goods; our perishable bodies.
PERISHABLENESS n.
The quality or state of being perishable; liability to decay or destruction. Locke.
PERISHABLY adv.
In a perishable degree or manner.
PERISHMENT n.
The act of perishing. [R.] Udall.
POKERISH a. 2 definitions
Infested by pokers; adapted to excite fear; as, a pokerish place. [Colloq. U. S.] There is something pokerish about a deserted dwelling. Lowell.
QUAKERISH a.
Like or pertaining to a Quaker; Quakerlike.
QUEERISH a.
Rather queer; somewhat singular.
REFLOURISH v.
To flourish again.
SOURISH a.
Somewhat sour; moderately acid; as, sourish fruit; a sourish taste.
SQUARISH a.
Nearly square. Pennant.
TIGERISH a.
Like a tiger; tigrish.
TIGRISH a.
Resembling a tiger; tigerish.
UNPERISHABLE a.
Imperishable.
UNPERISHABLY adv.
Imperishably.
VAPORISH a. 2 definitions
Hypochondriacal; affected by hysterics; splenetic; peevish; humorsome. Pallas grew vap'rish once and odd. Pope.
VIPERISH a.
Somewhat like a viper; viperous.
VULTURISH a.
Vulturous.
WARISH v. 2 definitions
To protect from the effects of; hence, to cure; to heal. [Obs.] My brother shall be warished hastily. Chaucer. Varro testifies that even at this day there be some who warish and cure the stinging of serpents with their spittle. Holland.
WATERISH a. 2 definitions
Resembling water; thin; watery. Feed upon such nice and waterish diet. Shak.
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