cer´ti|fi´a|bly

cer´ti|fi´a|bly
cer|ti|fi|a|ble «SUR tuh FY uh buhl», adjective.
1. able to be certified: »

positive and certifiable results.

2. insane to a degree that justifies legal certification as such: »

I shall be certifiable…when I allow a few newspaper reporters to decide my future for me (Time). [He] was a blithering dolt barely this side of being certifiable (Maclean's).

cer´ti|fi´a|bly, adverb.

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  • cer|ti|fi|a|ble — «SUR tuh FY uh buhl», adjective. 1. able to be certified: »positive and certifiable results. 2. insane to a degree that justifies legal certification as such: »I shall be certifiable…when I allow a few newspaper reporters to decide my future for… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bly — ad·vis·a·bly; af·fa·bly; agree·a·bly; al·low·a·bly; am·bly·ce·phal·i·dae; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·bly·dac·ty·la; am·bly·om·ma; am·bly·o·pia; am·bly·op·sis; am·bly·o·scope; am·bly·pod; am·bly·rhyn·chus; am·bly·si·pho·nel·la; ame·na·bly; ami·a·bly;… …   English syllables

  • as´cer|tain´a|bly — as|cer|tain|a|ble «AS uhr TAY nuh buhl», adjective. that can be ascertained. –as´cer|tain´a|ble|ness, noun. –as´cer|tain´a|bly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • as´cer|tain´a|ble|ness — as|cer|tain|a|ble «AS uhr TAY nuh buhl», adjective. that can be ascertained. –as´cer|tain´a|ble|ness, noun. –as´cer|tain´a|bly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • as|cer|tain|a|ble — «AS uhr TAY nuh buhl», adjective. that can be ascertained. –as´cer|tain´a|ble|ness, noun. –as´cer|tain´a|bly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • certifiably — cer·ti·fi·a·bly …   English syllables

  • certifiable — cer|ti|fi|a|ble [ sɜrtı,faıəbl ] adjective 1. ) someone who is certifiable is officially considered to be seriously mentally ill a ) HUMOROUS behaving in a crazy unreasonable way 2. ) able to be officially accepted or approved: certifiable… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • certifiable — cer•ti•fi•a•ble [[t]ˈsɜr təˌfaɪ ə bəl, ˌsɜr təˈfaɪ [/t]] adj. 1) capable of being certified 2) med legally committable to a mental institution • Etymology: 1840–50 cer′ti•fi a•bly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

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