CURABLE

curable

(adjective) able to be cured or healed; “curable diseases”

curable

(adjective) capable of being hardened by some additive or other agent

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

curable (comparative more curable, superlative most curable)

Capable of being cured.

Antonyms

• incurable

Anagrams

• clauber

Source: Wiktionary


Cur"a*ble (kr"-b'l), a. Etym: [Cf. F. curable. See Cure, v. t.]

Definition: Capable of being cured; admitting remedy. "Curable diseases." Harvey.

– Cur"a*ble*ness, n.

– Cur`a*bly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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