minable

or mine·a·ble

[ mahy-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being mined, especially profitably.

Other Words From

• un·mina·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of minable¹

First recorded in 1560–70; mine ² + -able

Example Sentences

Then, he set to work building a shortcut that would take the minable minerals he found through the mountain.

From The Daily Beast

It is minable at a low cost, admirable for gas, and is here found underlying some two thousand acres.

From Project Gutenberg

Undeter′minable, indeterminable; Undeter′minate, indeterminate.

From Project Gutenberg