fishable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɪʃəbəl/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Germanic *fiskaz Proto-West Germanic *fisk Old English fisċ Middle English fisch English fish Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English fishable From fish + -able.
Meanings
- (of a species of fish) Able to be fished legally
- (of a lake, qualifier:pond etc.) Able to be fished in, able to be used for fishing
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(of fishing equipment) Able to be used for fishing.
Even if it could be salvaged, it would have to almost entirely be remade before it was fishable again.
1993, Dana Stabenow, Dead in the Water, →ISBN, page 77:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more fishable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most fishable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |