cleavable

[ klee-vuh-buh l ]
/ ˈkli və bəl /

adjective

capable of being cleft or split.

Origin of cleavable

First recorded in 1840–50; cleave2 + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM cleavable

cleav·a·bil·i·ty, noun un·cleav·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby cleavable

clearway, clearweed, clearwing, cleary, cleat, cleavable, cleavage, cleavage cavity, cleavage division, cleavage line, cleavage product

Example sentences from the Web for cleavable

  • The shakes were split very thin, for sugar pine is among the most cleavable woods of this country.

    American Forest Trees |Henry H. Gibson