wadable
- adjective
- The guide checked if the river was wadable before leading the group across.
Examples
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After the drought, the stream became wadable and children could cross it safely.
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In summer, the water level drops and the creek is usually wadable for hikers.
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The river is wadable during the summer months.
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Is this area wadable for children?
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The river is shallow and wadable during the summer months, making it perfect for families.
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We found a wadable section of the creek where the children could safely splash around.
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After the rain, several wadable areas along the beach allowed us to walk along the water's edge.
Synonyms
Easy and safe to move around on foot
People can cross it by walking or driving
Shallow enough to walk through the water
Shallow enough to walk, ride, or drive across a river
Can be crossed by walking or driving
A place like a road or path that vehicles can move along
Antonyms
How Shallow
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word wadable comes from the word wade, which means 'to walk through water', and the ending -able, meaning 'can be'. So, wadable describes a river or stream that is shallow enough to cross on foot.