swimmable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English swim Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English swimmable From swim + -able.
Meanings
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(of a body of water) Able to be swum in or across
Those efforts have helped the Hudson inch closer to the healthy, swimmable river that it was before industry sprouted along its banks.
2007 January 30, Anahad O’Connor, “Looking to the Hudson for Rockland’s Water Needs”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most swimmable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more swimmable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |