spendable

[ spen-duh-buh l ]
/ ˈspɛn də bəl /

adjective

available for spending.

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Origin of spendable

First recorded in 1490–1500; spend + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM spendable

un·spend·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby spendable

spence, spencer, spencer gulf, spencerian, spend, spendable, spender, spending money, spends, spendthrift, spendthrift trust
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Example sentences from the Web for spendable

  • The rewards of the literary world—that is, the tangible, potable, spendable rewards—go mostly to the cheapjack and the mountebank.

    Pipefuls|Christopher Morley