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sayable

[sey-uh-buhl]

adjective

of the sort that can be said or spoken; utterable: He felt a great deal that was not sayable.

capable of being said or stated clearly, effectively, etc.: The speech is as sayable today as when Demosthenes first composed it.

Origin:
1855–60; say¹ + -able

Related forms

un·say·a·ble, adjective

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Sayable is always a great word to know.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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