movable
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1mov·able

adjective \ˈmü-və-bəl\

Definition of MOVABLE

1
: capable of being moved
2
: changing date from year to year <movable holidays>
mov·abil·i·ty \ˌmü-və-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
mov·able·ness \ˈmü-və-bəl-nəs\ noun
mov·ably \-blē\ adverb

Variants of MOVABLE

mov·able or move·able \ˈmü-və-bəl\

Examples of MOVABLE

  1. Thanksgiving is a movable holiday.
  2. <any furniture that is not movable will be covered with protective cloths by the painters>

First Known Use of MOVABLE

14th century

Rhymes with MOVABLE

2movable

noun

Definition of MOVABLE

: something (as an article of furniture) that can be removed or displaced

Variants of MOVABLE

movable or moveable

First Known Use of MOVABLE

15th century

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