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spreadable

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

adjective

  1. capable of being spread; easily spread.

    a soft, spreadable cheese.


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Etymology

Origin of spreadable

spread + -able


Example Sentences

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Top each generously with chèvre — crumbled if firm, dolloped if soft and spreadable — and about ¼ cup of the crisp cornbread crumbs.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

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

"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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