"lightable" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈlaɪtəbəl/
enPR: līʹtə-bəl Rhymes: -aɪtəbəl Etymology: From light (“to illuminate, shine, ignite”, verb) + -able (“capable of”, suffix forming adjectives). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|light|-able|pos1=verb|pos2=suffix forming adjectives|t1=to illuminate, shine, ignite|t2=capable of}} light (“to illuminate, shine, ignite”, verb) + -able (“capable of”, suffix forming adjectives) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} lightable (not comparable)
  1. Capable of being illuminated or made light or bright; able to affix with a light. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: illuminable
    Sense id: en-lightable-en-adj-gqQ5n7~1 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 51 49
  2. Capable of catching fire or being ignited. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: ignitable
    Sense id: en-lightable-en-adj-BJKh9pL5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: unlightable [adjective] Related terms: relightable [adjective]
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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        "adjective"
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    }
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From light (“to illuminate, shine, ignite”, verb) + -able (“capable of”, suffix forming adjectives).",
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      },
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    "light‧a‧ble"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "tags": [
        "adjective"
      ],
      "word": "relightable"
    }
  ],
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        }
      ],
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        "Capable of being illuminated or made light or bright; able to affix with a light."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "illuminate",
          "illuminate"
        ],
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          "light",
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        ],
        [
          "bright",
          "bright"
        ],
        [
          "affix",
          "affix"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "illuminable"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Capable of catching fire or being ignited."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "catching fire",
          "catch fire"
        ],
        [
          "ignite",
          "ignite"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ignitable"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "līʹtə-bəl"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlaɪtəbəl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɪtəbəl"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lightable"
}
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    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/aɪtəbəl",
    "Rhymes:English/aɪtəbəl/3 syllables"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "adjective"
      ],
      "word": "unlightable"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "light",
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        "pos1": "verb",
        "pos2": "suffix forming adjectives",
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        "t2": "capable of"
      },
      "expansion": "light (“to illuminate, shine, ignite”, verb) + -able (“capable of”, suffix forming adjectives)",
      "name": "affix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From light (“to illuminate, shine, ignite”, verb) + -able (“capable of”, suffix forming adjectives).",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "lightable (not comparable)",
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    }
  ],
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    "light‧a‧ble"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "adjective"
      ],
      "word": "relightable"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Capable of being illuminated or made light or bright; able to affix with a light."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "illuminate",
          "illuminate"
        ],
        [
          "light",
          "light"
        ],
        [
          "bright",
          "bright"
        ],
        [
          "affix",
          "affix"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "illuminable"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Capable of catching fire or being ignited."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "catching fire",
          "catch fire"
        ],
        [
          "ignite",
          "ignite"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ignitable"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "līʹtə-bəl"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlaɪtəbəl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɪtəbəl"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lightable"
}

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