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a. Capable of being accomplished; practicable. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being approached; accessible; as, approachable virtue. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being approachable; accessibility. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being attached; esp., liable to be taken by writ or precept. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being avouched. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being bequeathed. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Such as can be breathed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. State of being breathable. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. able to be converted into ready money; as, a cashable check; cashable gambling chips.
Syn. -- redeemable. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Capable of being caught. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. That can be detached. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being diminished or lessened. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To disable. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To disparage. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

She oft him blamed . . . and him dishabled quite. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Without penal restraint; not punishable. [ R. ] Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Capable of being distinguished; separable; divisible; discernible; capable of recognition; as, a tree at a distance is distinguishable from a shrub. [ 1913 Webster ]

A simple idea being in itself uncompounded . . . is not distinguishable into different ideas. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Worthy of note or special regard. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being distinguishable. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being translated into, or expressed in, English. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being quenched, destroyed, or suppressed. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being furbished. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. See Habile. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Matchless; peerless. [ Obs. ] Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. That may be impeached; liable to impeachment; chargeable with a crime. [ 1913 Webster ]

Owners of lands in fee simple are not impeachable for waste. Z. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. im- not + perishable: cf. F. impérissable. ] Not perishable; not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring permanently; as, an imperishable monument; imperishable renown. -- Im*per"ish*a*ble*ness, n. -- Im*per"ish*a*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not approachable; unapproachable; inaccessible; unequaled. -- In`ap*proach"a*bly, adv. [1913 Webster]

a. Incapable of being diminished. [ R. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct; hence, not capable of being perceived or known; as, in the distance the flagship was indisguishable; the two copies were indisguishable in form or color; the difference between them was indisguishable. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not capable of being extinguished; extinguishable; unquenchable; as, inextinguishable flame, light, thirst, desire, feuds. “Inextinguishable rage.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. ir- not + reproachable: cf. F. irréprochable. ] Not reproachable; above reproach; not deserving reproach; blameless. [ 1913 Webster ]

He [ Berkely ] erred, -- and who is free from error? -- but his intentions were irreproachable. Beattie. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being irreproachable; integrity; innocence. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Fitted to excite laughter; as, a laughable story; a laughable scene. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Droll; ludicrous; mirthful; comical. See Droll, and Ludicrous. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Laugh"a*ble*ness, n. -- Laugh"a*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being matched; comparable on equal conditions; adapted to being joined together; correspondent. -- Match"a*ble*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

Sir Walter Raleigh . . . is matchable with the best of the ancients. Hakewill. [1913 Webster]

adj. not washable; damaged by washing; -- used mostly of clothing, especially clothing that must be cleaned by a dry-cleaning process. Opposite of washable. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Cf. F. nourrissable. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Capable of being nourished; as, the nourishable parts of the body. Grew. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Capable of giving nourishment. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of having an oath administered to. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. périssable. ] Liable to perish; subject to decay, destruction, or death; as, perishable goods; our perishable bodies. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being perishable; liability to decay or destruction. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Capable of being plowed; arable. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being polished. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being published; suitable for publication. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. punissable. ] Deserving of, or liable to, punishment; capable of being punished by law or right; -- said of person or offenses. [ 1913 Webster ]

That time was, when to be a Protestant, to be a Christian, was by law as punishable as to be a traitor. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Pun"ish*a*ble*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

a. Capable of being quenched. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Being within reach. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being relished; agreeable to the taste; gratifying. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being searched. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Quality of being searchable. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being taught; apt to learn; also, willing to receive instruction; docile. [ 1913 Webster ]

We ought to bring our minds free, unbiased, and teachable, to learn our religion from the Word of God. I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Willingness to be taught. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Subject to the payment of tithes; as, tithable lands. [ 1913 Webster ]