walk|a|ble

walk|a|ble
walk|a|ble «WK uh buhl», adjective.
1. that can be walked on: »

walkable ice floes.

2. suitable for walking: »

walkable clothes.

3. that may be walked: »

a walkable distance.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • hob|ble — «HOB uhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to walk awkwardly; limp: »The wounded man hobbled away. 2. to move unsteadily; wobble: »Figurative. She hobbles in alternate verse (Matthew Prior). –v.t …   Useful english dictionary

  • am|ble — «AM buhl», noun, verb, bled, bling. –n. 1. the way a horse or mule goes when it lifts first the two legs on one side and then the two on the other; pace; rack. 2. an easy, slow pace in walking: »the amble of a fat dog. –v.i. 1. to go at an amble …   Useful english dictionary

  • sham|ble — «SHAM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. to walk awkwardly or unsteadily: »The tired old man shambles. He shambled around the floor like a lost kd (Time). –n. a shambling walk. ╂[probably special use of shamble, singular of obsolete shambles… …   Useful english dictionary

  • al|low´a|ble|ness — al|low|a|ble «uh LOW uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. allowed by law or by a person in authority; permitted by the rules or by custom or usage; not forbidden: »In some parks it is allowable to walk on the grass. SYNONYM(S): permissible,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • al|low|a|ble — «uh LOW uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. allowed by law or by a person in authority; permitted by the rules or by custom or usage; not forbidden: »In some parks it is allowable to walk on the grass. SYNONYM(S): permissible, legitimate. –n. 1.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • peb´ble|like´ — peb|ble «PEHB uhl», noun, verb, bled, bling. –n. 1. a small stone, usually worn smooth and rounded, especially by being rolled about by water or by glacial action: »to wake a person by throwing pebbles at his window. So wears the paving pebble in …   Useful english dictionary

  • peb|ble — «PEHB uhl», noun, verb, bled, bling. –n. 1. a small stone, usually worn smooth and rounded, especially by being rolled about by water or by glacial action: »to wake a person by throwing pebbles at his window. So wears the paving pebble in the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • a|ble — «AY buhl», adjective, a|bler, a|blest. 1. having enough power, skill, means, or talent to do something; capable: »Most little children are able to walk before they are able to talk. A cat is able to see in the dark. 2. having more power or skill… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lodge´a|ble — lodge «loj», verb, lodged, lodg|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to live in a place for a time: »We lodged in motels on our trip. SYNONYM(S): dwell, reside. 2. to live in a rented room in another s house: »We are merely lodging at present …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre|am|ble — «PREE AM buhl», noun. 1. a preliminary statement; introduction to a speech or a writing. The reasons for a law and its general purpose are often stated in a preamble. »This is a long preamble of a tale (Chaucer). 2. a preliminary or introductory… …   Useful english dictionary

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