"unknottable" meaning in All languages combined

See unknottable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more unknottable [comparative], most unknottable [superlative]
Etymology: un- + knottable Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|knottable}} un- + knottable Head templates: {{en-adj}} unknottable (comparative more unknottable, superlative most unknottable)
  1. Not knottable; in which a knot cannot be tied.
    Sense id: en-unknottable-en-adj-orSYyCsa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective [English]

Etymology: unknot + -able Etymology templates: {{suf|en|unknot|able}} unknot + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unknottable (not comparable)
  1. Able to be unknotted. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-unknottable-en-adj-qXqn~JUo Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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