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fleeable

fleeable adjective: able to be fled from; escapable.

Adjective

fleeable (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Able to be fled from; escapable.
    • Later, Sylvester's enthusiasm once again gets him into trouble, as he doesn't realize until the fleeable moment has passed that he has sawed himself through a bridge.2014, Michael Samerdyke, Cartoon Carnival: A Critical Guide to the Best Cartoons from Warner Brothers, MGM, Walter Lantz and DePatie-Freleng

Origin of fleeable

From flee + -able. Compare Middle English fleable (“to be fled from or avoided”).

Words formed from fleeable

Questions about fleeable

What does fleeable mean?
Fleeable means able to be fled from; escapable.
What part of speech is fleeable?
Fleeable is an adjective.

Words near fleeable in the dictionary

  1. fledgling
  2. fledglinghood
  3. fledglings
  4. fledgy
  5. flee
  6. fleeable
  7. fleece
  8. fleece rot
  9. fleece wool
  10. fleece wools
  11. fleeceable

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