fordable

[fawrd-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. (of a river or stream) shallow enough to be safely forded.

Example Sentences

For example, in the Chinese town of Tumen, the only border barrier was a narrow river, fordable by a determined escapee in seconds.

From Washington Times

In a desperate attempt to prove that the straits were anything but dire, Mr. Coppola and director of photography Vittorio Storaro tried to show the adjustors that the “stream” was in fact fordable.

From Washington Times

Even last week, the river was barely fordable, and Mr. Stevens and his escort had to go gingerly from one steppingstone to another, most half submerged, praying that delicate equipment evaded the drink.

From New York Times

Af- fordable daycare, universal pre-K, paid family medical leave, equal pay, and raising the federal minimum wage would be foregone conclusions.

From MSNBC

Morris thought that they meant to drown and scalp him, but soon saw his mistake; for they led him through the stream, which was fordable, and thence towards the Miami village.

From Project Gutenberg