Crossword clues for perishables
Wiktionary
n. 1 (plural of perishable English) 2 food that does not keep for long
WordNet
n. foods that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated [syn: spoilables]
Usage examples of "perishables".
Bring the perishables to the back, but put the dog food next to the coal chute.
She’s been used to haul perishables, but on her last trip the refrigerating system broke down, and Vatta had to pay the shipper for the goods as well as a penalty for nondelivery, and insurance didn’t cover it all.
Tomorrow we can starve if we have to, but those perishables won’t do us any good anywhere but inside us.
Quincy’s trying to cobble up a cooler for the perishables that won’t fit into storage, and the cooks are using up whatever won’t fit in either.
Use the perishables first, and I'll talk to Chief Cofflin and see what they can spare from shore.
Now she sat in her car in front of the house, frozen with fear at the nearness of the lake, while bags of perishables slowly thawed in the backseat.
By the time she had carried in the groceries and stored the perishables in the refrigerator, the light breeze had gone a long way toward sweetening the air.