quaffable

English

Etymology

From quaff +‎ -able.

Adjective

quaffable (comparative more quaffable, superlative most quaffable)

1. (informal, usually referring to wine) Easy to drink.
   • 2010, Cynthia Clayton Ochterbeck, Michelin Green Guide Wine Regions of France, page 413:

     The southern wines are simpler and more quaffable, the reds often heady (Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne is a good example), the rosés lively and fresh (Tavel), and the whites fruity and smooth (Cairanne).

Synonyms

• drinkable

Derived terms

• quaffability
• quaffably

Translations

easy to drink

German: süffig (de) Spanish: abocado (es)