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spreadability

spreadability

1 3.7
How easy a soft food like butter or cream cheese is to put on bread
  • noun
  • /ˌsprɛdəˈbɪlɪti/
: 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
31 1.0
spreadability
1 3.7
soft
557 1.0
firm
87 1.0
solid
224 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.