Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ageable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: age-able
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being aged; suitable for ageing.

adj

Getting on in years; fairly old.

Dated; Informal

Example Sentences

"An ageable wine with great character and poise."
"I received your letter by the bearer, and in reply to it I have to state that my father is an ageable man now, and not able to attend to the time appointed by your Honour."
"She looked like an ageable woman but Wes was young and supple as a boy."
"They had no children, and they were getting to be up in years—“ageable” as Took described it."

Etymology

From age + -able.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: age

Usage

Inflected Forms

more ageable (comparative) most ageable (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonageable

Questions

What does ageable mean?: Capable of being aged; suitable for ageing.
Where does ageable come from?: From age + -able.

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