floatable

[ floh-tuh-buh l ]
/ ˈfloʊ tə bəl /
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adjective

capable of floating; that can be floated.
that can be floated on, as a river.

Origin of floatable

First recorded in 1820–30; float + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM floatable

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

Words nearby floatable

float glass, float off, float switch, float valve, float-feed, floatable, floatage, floatation, floatboard, floatcut file, floatel

Words related to floatable

agile, slight, buoyant, fluffy, loose, slender, delicate, easy, lightweight, small, airy, thin, resilient, bouncy, trivial, inconsequential, ethereal, sheer, petty, portable

Example sentences from the Web for floatable

  • After a good deal of trouble we got our boat launched, and, though leaking a bit, it was in a floatable state.

    Chats on Angling |H. V. Hart-Davis