sayable

[ sey-uh-buhl ]

adjective
  1. of the sort that can be said or spoken; utterable: He felt a great deal that was not sayable.

  2. capable of being said or stated clearly, effectively, etc.: The speech is as sayable today as when Demosthenes first composed it.

Origin of sayable

1
First recorded in 1855–60; say1 + -able

Other words from sayable

  • un·say·a·ble, adjective

Words Nearby sayable

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