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un|pal|at|a|bil|i|ty
un|pal|at|a|bil|i|ty «UHN pal uh tuh BIHL uh tee», noun.
the quality or condition of being unpalatable: »

Experimental birds had learned to associate color pattern with unpalatability (Science News Letter).


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  • pal|at|a|bil|i|ty — «PAL uh tuh BIHL uh tee», noun. palatable quality or condition: »The palatability of eggs is associated with their size rather than with their coloring (Scientific American) …   Useful english dictionary

  • pal|pa|bil|i|ty — «PAL puh BIHL uh tee», noun. the quality of being palpable …   Useful english dictionary

  • bil — ab·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; act·a·bil·i·ty; adapt·a·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; adopt·a·bil·i·ty; ador·a·bil·i·ty; ad·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ad·vis·a·bil·i·ty; af·fa·bil·i·ty; af·fect·a·bil·i·ty; ag·glu·ti·na·bil·i·ty; agree·a·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • pal — al·lo·pal·la·di·um; al·ve·o·pal·a·tal; an·te·pal·a·tal; as·pal·a·thus; chlo·ro·pal·la·date; co·pal; co·pal·che; co·pal·co·co·te; co·pal·if·er·ous; co·pal·ite; epis·co·pal·ism; Ev·i·pal; glos·so·pal·a·ti·nus; he·mit·ro·pal; het·er·ot·ro·pal;… …   English syllables

  • im|pal|pa|bil|i|ty — «ihm PAL puh BIHL uh tee», noun. the quality or state of being impalpable …   Useful english dictionary

  • palatable — pal•at•a•ble [[t]ˈpæl ə tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) acceptable or agreeable to the palate or taste 2) acceptable or agreeable to the mind: palatable ideas[/ex] • Etymology: 1660–70 pal at•a•bil′i•ty, pal′at•a•ble•ness, n. pal′at•a•bly, adv. syn:… …   From formal English to slang

  • unpalatable — un•pal•at•a•ble [[t]ʌnˈpæl ə tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) cvb not palatable; unpleasant to the taste 2) cvb disagreeable; unacceptable: unpalatable behavior[/ex] • Etymology: 1675–85 un•pal at•a•bil′i•ty, n. un•pal′at•a•bly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • Palatability — Pal a*ta*bil i*ty, n. Palatableness. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • palpable — pal•pa•ble [[t]ˈpæl pə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) readily or plainly seen or perceived; obvious 2) capable of being touched or felt; tangible • Etymology: 1350–1400; < LL palpābilis that can be touched < palpā(re) to stroke, touch, palpate I pal… …   From formal English to slang

  • liard — bil·liard; bil·liard·ist; liard; mil·liard; pal·liard; gal·liard; …   English syllables

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