quellable

quellable
\\-ləbəl\ adjective
: capable of being quelled

a noise quellable only by maddened protest — F.A.Swinnerton


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • quellable — quell·able …   English syllables

  • quell — quellable, adj. queller, n. /kwel/, v.t. 1. to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly. 2. to vanquish; subdue. 3. to quiet or allay (emotions, anxieties, etc.): The child s mother quelled his fears of the… …   Universalium

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