steerable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English steer Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English steerable From steer + -able.
Meanings
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Capable of being steered.
They'd brought out more sleds, and there was a nice mix of old-fashioned wooden toboggans and plastic discs, plus steerable sleds and crazy carpets. Beth and Rothko piled onto a crazy carpet and barely made it twenty feet before wiping out.
2019, Ezekiel Boone, The Mansion: A Novel:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most steerable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more steerable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
unnavigable · indirigible · unsteerable · directionless · innavigable
Deriveds
Synonyms
guidable · navigable · maneuverable · dirigible
Translations (7)
es timoneable (capable of being steered) · ro dirijabil (capable of being steered) · ro cârmuibil (capable of being steered) · pl sterowalny (capable of being steered) · es virable (capable of being steered) · ro pilotabil (capable of being steered) · nl stuurbaar (capable of being steered)