more explicable

ex·pli·ca·ble

[ek-spli-kuh-buhl, ik-splik-uh-buhl]
adjective
capable of being explained.

Origin:
1550–60; < Latin explicābilis, equivalent to explicā(re) to explicate + -bilis -ble

non·ex·pli·ca·ble, adjective
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explicable (ˈɛksplɪkəbəl, ɪkˈsplɪk-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
capable of being explained

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More explicable is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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explicable
1550s, from explicate + -able, on model of L. explicabilis "capable of being unraveled."
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