cer·ti·fi·able

cer·ti·fi·able
/ˈsɚtəˌfajəbəl/ adj
1 informal : crazy or insane

Anyone who would run in front of a car like that is certifiable.

certifiable behavior

2 always used before a noun chiefly US : real or genuine :authentic

We called in a certifiable expert on legal issues.

A handful of cinema's certifiable masterpieces are in need of restoration.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • -able — ♦ Élément, du lat. abilis, signifiant « qui peut être » (récupérable, ministrable) ou moins souvent « qui donne », « enclin à » (secourable, pitoyable). able Suffixe, du lat. abilis, qui peut être (ex. faisable, mangeable) ou enclin à être ( …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • cer|ti|fi|ca|tion — «SUR tuh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of certifying or the state of being certified: »the advantages of certification, the certification of teachers. 2. a) a certified statement; certificate: »He hopes to be able to obtain a duplicate of his… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Py|ro|cer|am — «PY ruh SEHR uhm, suh RAM; PIHR uh », noun. Trademark. a light, crystalline ceramic material or product made from glass ceramic and able to withstand sudden and extreme temperature and heat changes: »Pyroceram can be used to make items ranging… …   Useful english dictionary

  • certify — To commit a patient to a mental hospital in accordance with the laws of the state. [L. certus, certain, + facio, to make] * * * cer·ti·fy sərt ə .fī vb, fied; fy·ing vt 1) to attest authoritatively esp to attest officially to the insanity of …   Medical dictionary

  • -uble — ⇒ ABLE, IBLE, UBLE, suff. Sert à former des adj. à partir de verbes, exprime la possibilité. I. Suffixe formateur d adjectifs à partir de verbes transitifs directs et exprimant la possibilité passive (« que l on peut » + infinitif) On observera… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 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

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”