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spreadable

American  
[spred-uh-buhl] / ˈsprɛd ə bəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being spread; easily spread.

    a soft, spreadable cheese.


Other Word Forms

  • spreadability noun
  • unspreadable adjective

Etymology

Origin of spreadable

spread + -able

Example Sentences

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It was engineered into a spreadable paste in the 1950s and officially launched as Nutella in 1964.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

A rise in cases of the highly spreadable measles virus, which can be very serious in some children, is feared when the new term starts.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2024

"This suggests that sick people and healthy people evaluate the consequences of concealment in different ways," Merrell said, "with sick people being relatively insensitive to how spreadable and severe their illness may be for others."

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

Katz Asher saved her own small portions of food — pita with spreadable cheese and spiced rice with meat — so that her daughters wouldn’t go hungry.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

The process also activates pectin, an acidic polysaccharide present in many fruits that sets the jam into a spreadable gel.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2023