Quaffability

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The quality of being enjoyable or easy to drink, often referring to beverages that are highly palatable
2. A characteristic that indicates something can be consumed with pleasure, particularly in social or casual settings
3. The attribute of being so pleasant in taste that it encourages a person to drink heartily or repeatedly

Etymology: "Quaffability" is a plain formation: the adjective "quaffable," meaning fit to be drunk with pleasure, with the suffix "-ity" added to turn that quality into a noun. The result names the pleasantness of a drink that tempts you to keep sipping. The real interest lies in the older half. "Quaff" itself is an old word for drinking deeply, and its roots are obscure, so the -able adjective built from it describes something that goes down easily and invites another swallow. Adding "-ity," a suffix borrowed through French from Latin, gives the abstract noun that wine writers and reviewers have found handy.

Synonyms: drinkability, palatability

Antonyms: undrinkability