extricable

[ek-stri-kuh-buh l, ik-strik-uh-buh l]

adjective

capable of being extricated.

Origin of extricable

1615–25; < Latin extric(āre) (see extricate) + -able

Related formsnon·ex·tri·ca·ble, adjectivenon·ex·tri·ca·bly, adverbun·ex·tri·ca·ble, adjective

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Word Origin and History for extricable

adj.

1620s, from extricate + -able. Related: Extricably.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper