/ Dictionary / Index P perishable: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per•ish•a•ble Pronunciation: (per'i-shu-bul), [key] — adj. subject to decay, ruin, or destruction: perishable fruits and vegetables. —n. Usually,something perishable, esp. food. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: perishable (Thesaurus) perish perishing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language