scrutable

[ skroo-tuh-buhl ]

/ ˈskru tə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being understood by careful study or investigation.

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Origin of scrutable

1590–1600; <Latin scrūt(ārī) (see scrutiny) + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM scrutable

scru·ta·bil·i·ty, nounun·scru·ta·ble, adjective

Words nearby scrutable

scrunchie, scruple, scruples, scrupulous, scrupulously, scrutable, scrutator, scrutineer, scrutinize, scrutiny, scrutoire

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How to use scrutable in a sentence

She shook her head, and anger blazed in her utterly scrutable hazel eyes.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom|Cory Doctorow
The character of Corisande, according to her mother, was not then formed, nor easily scrutable.
Lothair|Benjamin Disraeli

British Dictionary definitions for scrutable

scrutable

/ (ˈskruːtəbəl) /

adjective

rare open to or able to be understood by scrutiny

Derived forms of scrutable

scrutability, noun

Word Origin for scrutable

C17: from Latin scrūtārī to inspect closely; see scrutiny

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