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playable

[ pley-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. capable of or suitable for being played.
  2. easy or pleasurable to play.
  3. (of ground) fit to be played on, as for a soccer game.


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Other Words From

  • playa·bili·ty noun
  • un·playa·ble adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of playable1

First recorded in 1475–85; play + -able

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Example Sentences

Note: Unusual words that are playable in Scrabble appear in this article in boldface.

The 5,000 new words added to the updated playable lexicon included four fresh two-letter words.

Shortly after revealing playable characters, people noticed a complete lack of playable women.

In the game, Snoop Dogg appears as a playable character with his own minigame.

A busted-but-playable, coin-operated pool table that no longer accepts any coins.

The quarter dome portion of the organ is playable by electric agency; the rest being entirely pneumatic.

It may be taken as a model of the true tarantelle, spirited, well sustained throughout, and eminently playable.

As easily believe that the notes of Wagner's operas were accidentally blown together by a whirlwind and yet are playable by man!

"Noughts and Crosses" is playable anywhere; all that is needed is a piece of paper—a newspaper will do—and a pencil.

What remains of him now is hardly more than his first "fond adventure" the supremely playable "Dame aux Camélias."

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