hirable

or hire·a·ble

[ hahyuh r-uh-buh l ]
/ ˈhaɪər ə bəl /

adjective

able to be hired; fit for hiring.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of hirable

First recorded in 1860–65; hire + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM hirable

hir·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·hir·a·ble, adjectiveun·hire·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby hirable

hippy, hipshot, hipster, hipsterism, hipsters, hirable, hiragana, hirakata, hiram, hiranuma, hiratsuka
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