highlyperishable
adjectiveUK /ˈhaɪli ˈperɪʃəbl/
US /ˈhaɪli ˈperɪʃəbəl/
Something highly perishable goes bad very fast if you don't keep it cold or use it soon.
Fresh fish is highly perishable, so we packed it in ice right away.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Food that must be eaten or stored carefully within a very short time.
Milk and berries are highly perishable foods.
3. Something that does not last long and is easily lost or ruined.
Their lead in the race was highly perishable and vanished in seconds.
4. A product that needs special handling because it decays quickly.
The pharmacy ships highly perishable medicines in cooled boxes.