GAINABLE

Etymology

Adjective

gainable (comparative more gainable, superlative most gainable)

Capable of being gained (in any sense), obtained, or reached.

Source: Wiktionary


Gain"a*ble, a. Etym: [CF. F. gagnable. See Gain, v. t.]

Definition: Capable of being obtained or reached. Sherwood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 June 2025

DISPIRITEDLY

(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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