describable

[US]/di'skraibəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. capable of being described or portrayed; able to be depicted

Example Sentences

Turn up the tap, and it abruptly sprays out in a chaotic (but describable) torrent.

The beauty of the sunset is indescribable.

His emotions were beyond describable.

The taste of the dish was almost indescribable.

The level of pain she experienced was indescribable.

The scene before us was truly describable.

The complexity of the issue made it almost indescribable.

The sense of achievement was beyond describable.

The intensity of the storm was indescribable.

The impact of the news was almost indescribable.

Real-world Examples

It's not bad, but neither is it clearly describable.

Source: Reader's Digest Selected Readings

Few Americans will ever ask whether any one has described the Palgraves, but the family was one of the most describable in all England at that day.

Source: The Education of Henry Adams (Part Two)

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