Dictionary

inflatable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. Able to be inflated or blown up.
   • An ultra-marathoner’s attempt to “run” from Florida to Bermuda in an inflatable bubble was cut short when the Coast Guard towed him back to land – for the second time. 2016 April 25, Madison Park, “Coast Guard rescues man running in a bubble in the ocean, again”, in CNN:

Forms

Deriveds

uninflatable · inflatable castle · inflatability · noninflatable

Relateds

inflation

Translations (19)

fr pneumatique (able to be inflated) · ru надувно́й (able to be inflated) · pt insuflável (able to be inflated) · sv uppblåsbar (able to be inflated) · de aufblasbar (able to be inflated) · pt inflável (able to be inflated) · cs nafukovací (able to be inflated) · bg надуваем (able to be inflated) · es inflable (able to be inflated) · fr gonflable (able to be inflated) · hu felfújható (able to be inflated) · nb oppblåsbar (able to be inflated) · fi puhallettava (able to be inflated) · ro umflabil (pneumatically) (able to be inflated) · cmn 充氣的 /充气的 (able to be inflated) · nn oppblåsbar (able to be inflated) · pl nadmuchiwany (able to be inflated) · ro inflaționabil (able to be inflated) · sk nafukovací (able to be inflated)

inflatable en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. A boat or dinghy that may be inflated when needed.
2. Any other structure, artwork etc. that is inflated.
   • Earlier on the Other stage on Friday afternoon, Charli XCX took a more straightforward, rabble-rousing approach, a flurry of confetti cannon, inflatables and exhortations to wild hedonism: “I hope everyone gets really fucked up this weekend!” 2017 June 26, Alexis Petridis, “Glastonbury 2017 verdict: Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Lorde, Stormzy and more”, in The Guardian:

Forms

Relateds

expandable

Translations (10)

ro barcă pneumatică (boat that may be inflated) · ru надувна́я ло́дка (boat that may be inflated) · sv uppblåsbar båt (boat that may be inflated) · tl pamantugin (boat that may be inflated) · fr bateau gonflable (boat that may be inflated) · fr bateau pneumatique (boat that may be inflated) · de Schlauchboot (boat that may be inflated) · cmn 充氣船 /充气船 (boat that may be inflated) · fi kumivene (boat that may be inflated) · ja ゴムボート (boat that may be inflated)