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Definition of "palatable" []

  • Acceptable to the taste; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten. (adjective)
  • Acceptable or agreeable to the mind or sensibilities: a palatable solution to the problem. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "palatable" in a sentence
  • "I would add that one other things ISPs can and WILL do to make this palatable is exclude bandwidth from select partners – such as iTunes, Hulu and others that cut ISPs in on revenue."
  • "A better way of making old wine more palatable is to pur it over clingfilm/saran wrap into a decanter/large glass and drink from tere. the long chain polymers of the film (polythene to be precise) bind to 2,4,6-trichloranisole (the chemical that makes wine smell musty/old - abbreviated to TCA) and, for a better word, refreshes it."
  • "If not, our elections will always be won by candidates who know how to present the most untruths in palatable forms."