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hangable en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English hang Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English hangable From hang + -able.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Able to be hung or suspended.
    • Duench whips out bowls with expandable tops, hangable onion holders, portion control plates. 2009 March 2, Nancy J. White, “In tough times, folks turn to Tupperware”, in Toronto Star:
  2. (not-comparable) Punishable with execution by hanging.
    • a hangable offence

Deriveds

unhangable

Relateds

hanger · hang