"swallowable" meaning in English

See swallowable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more swallowable [comparative], most swallowable [superlative]
Etymology: swallow + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|swallow|able}} swallow + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} swallowable (comparative more swallowable, superlative most swallowable)
  1. Capable of being swallowed.
    Sense id: en-swallowable-en-adj-9Xf430K5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 2 12
  2. (of a pill etc) Relatively easy to swallow.
    Sense id: en-swallowable-en-adj-IuW7f6w5
  3. (by extension, of legislation) Able to be accepted by the electorate. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-swallowable-en-adj-VT41q9m7 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 27 2 71

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