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com|bus|ti|ble — «kuhm BUHS tuh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. capable of taking fire and burning; easy to burn; burnable: »Gasoline is highly combustible. SYNONYM(S): inflammable, flammable. 2. Figurative. easily excited; fiery. SYNONYM(S): excitable. –n … Useful english dictionary
com|fort|a|ble — «KUHMF tuh buhl, KUHM fuhr », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. giving comfort or ease: »A soft, warm bed is comfortable. SYNONYM(S): snug, cozy. 2. in comfort; at ease: »The warm fire made him feel comfortable after a cold day outdoors. I feel… … Useful english dictionary
com|mend|a|ble — «kuh MEHN duh buhl», adjective. deserving praise or approval: »Liberality and bounty are exceedingly commendable (Alban Butler). SYNONYM(S): praiseworthy, laudable. –com|mend´a|ble|ness, noun. –com|mend´a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
com|mut|a|ble — «kuh MYOO tuh buhl», adjective. that can be commuted; changeable; exchangeable; convertible. –com|mut´a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
com|press|i|ble — «kuhm PREHS uh buhl», adjective. that can be compressed. –com|press´i|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
com|pound´a|ble — com|pound1 «adjective. KOM pownd, kom POWND; noun. KOM pownd; verb. kom POWND, kuhm », adjective, noun, verb. –adj. 1. having more than one part: »a compound medicine, a compound molecule. SYNONYM(S): composite. 2. formed by the joining of two or … Useful english dictionary
com|bin´a|ble — com|bine (verb. 1, 2 kuhm BYN; verb. 3 KOM byn; noun. 1 KOM byn, kuhm BYN; noun. 2, 3 KOM byn», verb, bined, bin|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to join things, persons, or groups together; unite: »to combine work and play. Our club combined the offices of… … Useful english dictionary
com|pel´la|ble — com|pel «kuhm PEHL», transitive verb, pelled, pel|ling. 1. to drive or urge with force; force: »Rain compelled us to stop our ball game. Circumstances compel us to economize. 2. to bring about by force; command: »A policeman can compel obedience… … Useful english dictionary
com´bat|a|ble — com|bat (verb, noun. KOM bat, KUHM ; verb. also kuhm BAT», verb, bat|ed, bat|ing or especially British bat|ted, bat| … Useful english dictionary
com|pat|i|ble — «kuhm PAT uh buhl», adj, noun. –adj. 1. able to exist together; that can get on well together; agreeing; in harmony: »Cats and birds are seldom compatible. SYNONYM(S): agreeable, congenial, congruous. 2. Biology. able to be transferred or… … Useful english dictionary
