capsizable
saɪz, kæpˈsaɪz verb (used without object), verb (used with object), cap·sized, cap·siz·ing.
to turn bottom up; overturn: The boat capsized. They capsized the boat.
Origin:
1780–90; origin uncertain
1780–90; origin uncertain
Related forms
cap·siz·a·ble, adjective
non·cap·siz·a·ble, adjective
un·cap·siz·a·ble, adjective
un·cap·sized, adjective
Antonyms
right.
right.
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capsize (kæpˈsaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| to overturn accidentally; upset | |
| [C18: of uncertain origin] | |
| cap'sizal | |
| —n | |
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Capsizable
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
capsize
1788, a nautical word of obscure origin, perhaps (as Skeat suggests) from Sp. capuzar "to sink by the head," from cabo "head."
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