changeable
/ˈt͡ʃeɪn.d͡ʒə.bəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Capable of camouflaging itself by changing colour.
Example Sentences
- "The weather is very changeable today: we've had bright sunshine, clouds, wind and rain in the same half-hour."
- "There will be no problems with visibility, or the highly changeable Highland weather, as Scotland basks in what is reported to be the country's hottest September day for more than a century."
Etymology
From Middle English chaungeable, from Old Northern French chaungeable, from Late Latin cambiāre (“to change”), equivalent to change + -able.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: chaungeable, cambiāre
Inflected Forms
more changeable (comparative)
most changeable (superlative)