spreadable
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of spreadable
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 novel measles-like virus would be highly spreadable and "impossible to control by even the strictest lockdown", making it "a threat far worse than Covid."
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
Mix cream soup with a little mayo, several shakes of Worcestershire and a swirl of olive oil to make a thick but spreadable sauce.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 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
Tubes of whole-peppercorn-studded pfeffersäckchen await, a highly spicy, spreadable meat-paste.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
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