floatable

[floh-tuh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of floating; float; that can be floated.

2. that can be floated on, as a river.

Other Word Forms

• floatability noun
• unfloatable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of floatable¹

First recorded in 1820–30; float + -able

Related Words

• agile 
• airy 
• buoyant 
• delicate 
• fluffy 
• lightweight 
• loose 
• slender 
• slight 
• small 
• thin