FIGURABLE

Etymology

Adjective

figurable (comparative more figurable, superlative most figurable)

Capable of being brought to a fixed form or shape.

Source: Wiktionary


Fig`ur*a*ble, a. Etym: [L. figurare to form, shape, fr. figura figure: cf. F. figurable. See Figure.]

Definition: Capable of being brought to a fixed form or shape. Lead is figurable, but water is not. Johnson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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FISSILE

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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