satiable

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

adjective

capable of being satiated.

Origin of satiable

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

Related formssa·tia·bil·i·ty, sa·tia·ble·ness, nounsa·tia·bly, adverbnon·sa·ti·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·sa·ti·a·ble, adjectiveun·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

Historical Examples of 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

adjective

capable of being satiated

Derived Formssatiability, nounsatiably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for satiable

adj.

1560s; see satiate + -able.