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ridable

ridable

3.8
A thing you can sit on to move along, like a horse or bicycle
  • adjective
  • /ˈraɪdəbl/
translation icon : montable
  • This trail is well-maintained and ridable even for beginner cyclists.

Examples

  • While the game was still in development, Nintendo confirmed that a Red Yoshi was ridable (even artwork had been made, saying that it would stay so).

    Blog text (12)

  • Wii ever since the gameplay was shown, and a blue Yoshi was ridable and confirmed.

    Blog text (12)

  • April and Traveler are ridable; the others are not.

    Blog text (13)

  • We'd go by there when it was breaking, and you're going: "That looks like a ridable wave."

    Riding Giants (2004)

  • - May 31, 2013, and you're looking at the world's first ridable hoverboard.

    Back in Time (2015)

  • Makaha was the only big-wave break on Oahu considered ridable... ...as Noll and a handful of daring surfers attempted the huge swells.

    Riding Giants (2004)

  • The new electric bike is both eco-friendly and easily ridable for all skill levels.

  • The horse was ridable and ready for the morning lessons at the stables.

Synonyms

rideable
vsridable
2 3.5

Can be ridden safely, like a horse or bike

is about mere ability to carry a person without implying safety or suitability
mountable
vsridable
4.5

Can be ridden by a person

is broader, simply denotes ability to carry a person, not for climbing onto

How Easy

easy
∞ 1.0
comfortable
494 1.0
ridable
3.8
difficult
∞ 1.6

Surface Forms

ridable positive

Morphology

ridable = ride (transparent) = ride + able

Standard adjectival formation from the verb 'ride' with '-able', meaning 'capable of being ridden'; meaning is directly predictable for learners.

Etymology

Ridable comes from the simple verb ride, which means 'to sit on and control something like a horse, bike, or vehicle', plus the ending -able, meaning 'can be' or 'able to'. So ridable means 'can be ridden'.