gettable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡɛtəbl/ (US)
- /ˈɡɛtəbl/ (UK)
- /ˈɡɛdəbəl/ (US)
- /ˈɡɛtəbəl/ (US)
- /ˈɡɛdəbl/ (US)
- /ˈɡɛtəbəl/ (UK)
Etymology
From get + -able.
Meanings
-
Able to be gotten.
I think that of the court's conservative justices, [Amy Coney Barrett] is (as the order today [in Department of State v. AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition] suggests and yesterday's decision [in City and County of San Francisco v. EPA]) one of the justices that may be more "gettable" to join the court's liberal justices.
2025, Amy Howe, in: Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, March 5 (complete) (live blog transcript), SCOTUSblog, 2025-03-05
-
Able to be understood.
I don't get that joke. I don't even know if it's gettable.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gettabill | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most gettable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| gettible | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more gettable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| getable | alternative | lexicographic |