inflatable

[in-fley-tuh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of being inflated. inflated.

2. designed or built to be inflated inflated before use.

noun

1. an inflatable object, device, or structure, especially a small rubber boat that is inflated inflated with air.

inflatable

/ ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl /

noun

1. any of various large air-filled objects made of strong plastic or rubber, used for children to play on at fairs, carnivals, etc

adjective

1. capable of being inflated

Other Word Forms

• reinflatable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inflatable¹

First recorded in 1875–80; inflate + -able

Example Sentences

Christmas, they say, comes once a year, but “once” now lasts for days and weeks and months, as Friday’s inflatable Frankenstein’s monster becomes Monday’s inflatable snowman.

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Indigenous groups displayed signs reading "the answer is us" as an inflatable elephant and anaconda weaved through the crowd under the hot sun.

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Those products, which Nike plans to roll out starting next year, include a motor-powered footwear system to boost running and walking speed, a new Aero-FIT fabric that cools the body and a temperature-regulating inflatable jacket.

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We saw one man returning from his house, an inflatable donut resting on his hip.

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One thing is certain—if they docked their inflatable getaway raft at Fisherman’s Wharf today, they’d be spotted faster than you can say “Ring Camera” and sent straight back to the Rock.

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