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treadable

treadable adjective: able to be trodden.

Adjective

treadable (comparative more treadable, superlative most treadable)

  1. Able to be trodden.
    • a patch of treadable ground in the swamp
  2. Able to be operated by treading.
    • a treadable pump

Forms of treadable

comparativemore treadable
superlativemost treadable

Origin of treadable

From tread + -able.

Words formed from treadable

Questions about treadable

What does treadable mean?
Treadable means able to be trodden.
What part of speech is treadable?
Treadable is an adjective.

Words near treadable in the dictionary

  1. tread the stage
  2. tread upon
  3. tread water
  4. tread-lightly
  5. tread-softly
  6. treadable
  7. Treadaway
  8. Treadaways
  9. treadboard
  10. treadboards
  11. treaded

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