edible

/ˈɛdɪbəl/adj

Elementary

Capable of being eaten without harm; suitable for consumption; innocuous to humans.

Capable of being eaten without disgust or disrelish.

In which edible plants are grown for human consumption.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

comestible consumable eatable eatworthy edible esculent nibbleable palatable stomachable

Antonyms

inedible uneatable

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

credible inedible incredible

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

ear eat eba eby eck eco eda ede edi edo

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

acm aer afl air aix any ary bec bed beg

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

dfw dob kwh abed abid badu bede beds bird boda

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