EXPRESSIBLE

expressible

(adjective) capable of being expressed; “an expressible emotion”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

expressible (comparative more expressible, superlative most expressible)

Able to be expressed.

Synonyms

• articulable, enunciable, pronounceable

Antonyms

• inexpressible

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*press"i*ble, a.

Definition: Capable of being expressed, squeezed out, shown, represented, or uttered.

– Express"i*bly,adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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