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spreadability

spreadability

3.7
How easy a soft food like butter or cream cheese is to put on bread
  • noun
  • /ˌsprɛdəˈbɪlɪti/
translation icon : facilidad de untar
  • She tested the spreadability of the frosting before decorating the cake.

Examples

  • Manufacturers often advertise the spreadability of their margarine to attract customers.

  • The spreadability of this cream cheese makes it ideal for bagels and sandwiches.

  • The spreadability of the butter makes it easy to apply.

  • This cream cheese has excellent spreadability.

  • The spreadability of this cream cheese makes it perfect for bagels.

  • I love how the spreadability of this butter allows it to melt easily on toast.

  • When testing the spreadability of various jams, we found that this one was the easiest to apply without tearing the bread.

How Spreadable

runny
34 1.0
spreadability
3.7
soft
552 1.0
firm
30 1.0
solid
325 1.0

Surface Forms

spreadability singular
spreadabilities plural

Morphology

spreadability = spreadable (transparent) = spread + ity

Clearly derived from the adjective 'spreadable' with the productive noun-forming '-ity'.

Etymology

Spreadability comes from the common verb spread, meaning 'to open out or move over a surface', plus the endings -able 'able to be' and -ity 'the state of'. So spreadability is how easily something—like butter or cream cheese—can be spread on bread or other surfaces.