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drivable

Syllables: driv·able/ˈdɹaɪvəbl̩/

drivable adjective: capable of being driven (as a vehicle).

Adjective

drivable (comparative more drivable, superlative most drivable)

  1. Capable of being driven (as a vehicle).
    • In those days, high school boys would get their hands on old 1936 to 1938 cars, A-Models with a rumble seat and fix them up until they were in a drivable condition.2011, Tess Thomas, Good Old Days In Louisiana, page 127
  2. Capable of being driven on safely or successfully (as a road or other surface).

Forms of drivable

comparativemore drivable
superlativemost drivable
alternative formdriveable

Origin of drivable

c. 1820 drive + -able

Words formed from drivable

Questions about drivable

What does drivable mean?
Drivable means capable of being driven (as a vehicle).
What part of speech is drivable?
Drivable is an adjective.
How do you pronounce drivable?
Drivable is pronounced /ˈdɹaɪvəbl̩/.

Words near drivable in the dictionary

  1. driuen
  2. driv
  3. driv someone to drink
  4. driv to drink
  5. drivability
  6. drivable
  7. drive
  8. drive a coach and horses through
  9. drive a coach and six through
  10. drive a hard bargain
  11. drive a nail in someone's coffin

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