"untieable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: untiable [alternative]
Etymology: From untie + -able. Etymology templates: {{af|en|untie|-able}} untie + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} untieable (not comparable)
  1. Able to be untied. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: un-untieable
    Sense id: en-untieable-en-adj-Q07Ce85y Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English terms prefixed with un- (negative), English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (negative): 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Forms: untiable [alternative]
Etymology: From un- + tieable. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|tieable|id1=negative}} un- + tieable Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} untieable (not comparable)
  1. Unable to be tied, not tieable. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-untieable-en-adj-rF1xhfxw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (negative), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (negative): 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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