watchable

[ woch-uh-buh l ]

/ ˈwɒtʃ ə bəl /

adjective

detectable; apparent.

interesting or enjoyable to watch: a watchable TV talk show.

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Origin of watchable

First recorded in 1605–15; watch + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM watchable

watch·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·watch·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby watchable

watch one's step, watch out, watch over, watch pocket, watch-glass, watchable, watchband, watchcase, watchdog, watched pot never boils, a, watcher

Example sentences from the Web for watchable

Perfectly likable and watchable—it is a House copycat starring Greg Kinnear, after all—but not exactly the most inventive TV.
Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows|Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A watchable moment that inevitably morphed into an unwatchable eternity.
Hype, Hops, and a Hangover|Lloyd Grove|July 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
These films were made specifically to be watchable on a mobile device.
Isabella Does Bug Porn|Will Doig|October 31, 2008|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for watchable

watchable

/ (ˈwɒtʃəbəl) /

adjective

capable of being watched

interesting, enjoyable, or entertaininga watchable television documentary

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