satiable

[ sey-shuh-buh l, -shee-uh- ]

/ ˈseɪ ʃə bəl, -ʃi ə- /

adjective

capable of being satiated.

Nearby words

Origin of satiable

First recorded in 1560–70; sati(ate) + -able

Related forms

sa·tia·bil·i·ty, sa·tia·ble·ness, nounsa·tia·bly, adverbnon·sa·ti·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·sa·ti·a·ble, adjective

un·sa·tia·bil·i·ty, nounun·sa·tia·ble, adjectiveun·sa·tia·ble·ness, nounun·sa·tia·bly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for satiable

And he lived in Africa, and he filled all Africa with his 'satiable curtiosities.
Just So Stories|Rudyard Kipling
Sahwah, like the Elephant's Child, was filled with 'satiable' curiosity.
The Campfire Girls Go Motoring|Hildegard G. Frey

British Dictionary definitions for satiable

satiable

/ (ˈseɪʃɪəbəl, ˈseɪʃə-) /

adjective

capable of being satiated

Derived Formssatiability, nounsatiably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for satiable

satiable

adj.

1560s; see satiate + -able.