singable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English sing Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English singable From sing + -able.
Meanings
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Capable of being sung.
Alix has a consistent style but she's a fantastic writer of melodies, and every tune stands on its own. What she does best is to take highly verbal, lyric-centered songs and make them musical, catchy, and singable.
1981 February 14, Maida Tilchen, “Alix Living With Contradictions”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 29, page 18:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more singable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most singable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unsingable · singableness · singably
Translations (12)
ar تَلْحِينِيّ (capable of being sung) · sv kantabel (capable of being sung) · sv sångbar (capable of being sung) · cs zazpívatelný (capable of being sung) · de singbar (capable of being sung) · ar غِنَائِيّ (capable of being sung) · ca cantable (capable of being sung) · pt cantável (capable of being sung) · it cantabile (capable of being sung) · cs zpěvný (capable of being sung) · fr chantable (capable of being sung) · es cantable (capable of being sung)