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hangable

hangable

3.3
A thing you can put on a wall to display
  • adjective
translation icon : colgable
  • We bought several hangable decorations to brighten up the office walls.

Examples

  • The new artwork is a stunning hangable piece that will look great in the living room.

  • A large grouping of multiple-sized photos, with a piece of unexpected art or a hangable curio thrown in for good measure, is a great way to show off family pictures or even framed art that your kiddo has created.

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  • We all want a ready hangable for six.

  • She chose a hangable calendar to help keep track of important dates.

Synonyms

attachable
vshangable
1 3.2

A thing that you can fasten to something else

is meant mainly for use on walls or other vertical surfaces rather than additions
mountable
vshangable
4.3

Can be fixed to another surface for use

is specifically for use on vertical surfaces like walls rather than general fixing

Surface Forms

hangable positive

Morphology

hangable = hang (transparent) = hang + able

Formed by the productive suffix '-able' on the verb 'hang' meaning 'able to be hung', which is directly predictable.

Etymology

Hangable comes from hang ('to hang') and -able ('able to'), so it simply means 'able to be hung', like a picture or mirror you can put on a wall.