curable

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective curing or healing is possible
  2. adjective capable of being hardened by some additive or other agent

Etymology

From Middle English curable, curabyll, from Old French curable. By surface analysis, cure + -able.

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