perishable

About 0.94 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.

   perishable goods

2. noun That which perishes or is short-lived.
3. noun Food that does not keep for long.

Similar words

decayable spoilable putrefiable putrescible biodegradable decaying fragile dry ephemeral transitory

Often followed by

goods and nature materials products foods food commodities things

Word family

perishabilities perishability perishables