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killable

killable

1 6.9
Fit to be used for meat, for example adult fish or deer
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɪləbəl/
translation icon : matable
  • I don't think he's a killable enemy.

So now they need to find the blacksmith in order to unchain the killable beast.

Examples

  • It's even "killable" when posted on FT or MP.

    Blog text (2)

  • @ken, every deal is "killable" when it is posted on a blog.

    Blog text (2)

  • I am disappointed when Gary posts "killable" deals.

    Blog text (2)

  • Aristotle seemed much more killable, from my point of view, a man with some habits that could lead to the acquisition of personal enemies.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • my words are killable;

    Academic text (2016)

  • So now they need to find the blacksmith in order to unchain the killable beast.

    cari can read

  • These are the leftovers of the puppet show: the sequence of killable puppets held in the puppeteer's free hand, or those scattered on the floor of the booth or hanging upside down on hooks.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The farmer raised chickens that were bred to be killable for the market.

  • Many fish species are considered killable when they are large enough to be caught for food.

  • In the wild, only the killable animals are hunted for their meat and fur.

Antonyms

invulnerable
22 7.7

Not able to be harmed by attack or criticism

protected
1 2.0

Kept safe from harm or danger

How Vulnerable

killable
1 6.9
defenseless
  • US
77 3.5
vulnerable
581 4.0
resistant
8 3.7
invulnerable
22 7.7

Surface Forms

killable positive
killabler comparative
killablest superlative

Morphology

killable = kill (transparent) = kill + able

Regular adjectival formation from the verb 'kill' with the productive suffix '-able' meaning 'able to be ...'.

Etymology

Killable is built from kill (to make someone or something die) and the ending -able, which means 'able to be', the same ending you find in readable or drinkable. So killable simply means 'able to be killed', often used for animals that are fit or allowed to be killed for food.