scrutable

[ skroo-tuh-buhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

scrutable

/ ˈskruːtəbəl /

1590–1600; < Latin scrūt ( ārī ) ( scrutiny ) + -able

C17: from Latin scrūtārī to inspect closely; see scrutiny

She shook her head, and anger blazed in her utterly scrutable hazel eyes.

The character of Corisande, according to her mother, was not then formed, nor easily scrutable.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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