English Explanatory Dictionary

breakable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Able to break or be broken.
  2. Fragile.
noun
  1. Something that is (easily) breakable.
  2. A set of customized hardware that is part of a drum kit. Breakables typically consist of: the drummer's cymbals including high-hats, the snare drum, the kick pedal and the drummer's stool.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹeɪkəbəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-breakable.wav

Word forms

breakable more breakable most breakable breakables

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg-der. Proto-Germanic *brekaną Proto-West Germanic *brekan Old English brecan Middle English breken English break Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English breakable From break + -able.

Synonyms

frangible fragile

Antonyms

unbreakable

Derived words

breakableness breakably nonbreakable
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