cherishable

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

cherish +‎ -able

Adjective[edit]

cherishable (comparative more cherishable, superlative most cherishable)

  1. Capable of, or suitable for, being cherished.
    • 1983, Kenneth R. Mitchell, Herbert Anderson, All Our Losses, All Our Griefs: Resources for Pastoral Care, page 128:
      Building a cherishable memory is equally necessary in divorce situations.
    • 1991 May 4, Walta Borawksi, “A Sort of Homecoming”, in Gay Community News, page 9:
      Those of us who carry HIV around owe more than a bit of gratitude to Paul Monette, who makes a person living with AIDS not only a reliable narrator, but a cherishable character, and, for Christ's sake, a love interest.
    • 1997, Ed van Hinte, Eternally yours: visions on product endurance:
      He said that objects first become cherishable, after which they get nostalgic value. Finally they end up being antiques.
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