dirigible

[ dir-i-juh-buh l, dih-rij-uh- ]
/ ˈdɪr ɪ dʒə bəl, dɪˈrɪdʒ ə- /
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noun

an airship.

adjective

designed for or capable of being directed, controlled, or steered.

Origin of dirigible

1575–85; 1905–10 for noun; < Latin dīrig(ere) to direct + -ible

OTHER WORDS FROM dirigible

dir·i·gi·bil·i·ty, noun non·dir·i·gi·bil·i·ty, noun non·dir·i·gi·ble, adjective, noun

Words nearby dirigible

dirge, dirham, dirhem, dirhinous, dirichlet, dirigible, dirigisme, dirigo, diriment, diriment impediment, dirk

Words related to dirigible

blimp, zeppelin

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British Dictionary definitions for dirigible

dirigible
/ (dɪˈrɪdʒɪbəl) /

adjective

able to be steered or directed

noun

another name for airship

Derived forms of dirigible

dirigibility, noun

Word Origin for dirigible

C16: from Latin dīrigere to direct