scrutable

[ skroo-tuh-buhl ]

adjective
  1. capable of being understood by careful study or investigation.

Origin of scrutable

1
1590–1600; <Latin scrūt(ārī) (see scrutiny) + -able

Other words from scrutable

  • scru·ta·bil·i·ty, noun
  • un·scru·ta·ble, adjective

Words Nearby scrutable

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How to use scrutable in a sentence

  • 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.

    Lothair | Benjamin Disraeli

British Dictionary definitions for scrutable

scrutable

/ (ˈskruːtəbəl) /


adjective
  1. rare open to or able to be understood by scrutiny

Origin of scrutable

1
C17: from Latin scrūtārī to inspect closely; see scrutiny

Derived forms of scrutable

  • scrutability, noun

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