Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arrestable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
ar-restable
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of, or suitable for, being arrested (taken into police custody).

adj

For which one can be arrested (taken into police custody).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From arrest + -able.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

arrestability unarrestable

Phrases

arrestable offence

Questions

What does arrestable mean?
Capable of, or suitable for, being arrested (taken into police custody).
Where does arrestable come from?
From arrest + -able.

How to pronounce arrestable

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