Pronunciation: ( ˌ )im- ' per-i-sh ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1585
1 : not perishable or subject to decay
2 : enduring or occurring forever < imperishable fame>
– im · per · ish · abil · i · ty \ - ˌ per-i-sh ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– imperishable noun
– im · per · ish · able · ness \ - ' per-i-sh ə -b ə l-n ə s \ noun
– im · per · ish · ably \ -bl ē \ adverb