inflatable

adjective

in·​flat·​able in-ˈflā-tə-bəl 

: capable of being inflated

an inflatable boat

inflatable noun

Examples of inflatable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The device uses a soft sleeve and inflatable air cuff to gently secure the baby’s head as a clinician assists delivery. — Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

The overall visual effect is like a cosmic variant of the wacky inflatable tube people outside used car dealerships. — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

And in the face of such adversity, the fanbase has opted for a measure of gallows humor – symbolized by hundreds of inflatable yellow bananas that punctuated the capacity crowd that was treated to an enthralling match against PSG. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Horniness has been baked into Martens’s vision since the beginning, from the orgiastic inflatable at his SS23 show to the 200,000 boxes of Durex condoms for FW23. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inflatable

• datable
• debatable
• locatable
• rotatable
• titratable
• translatable
• untranslatable

Medical Definition

inflatable

adjective

in·​flat·​able in-ˈflāt-ə-bəl 

: capable of being inflated

an inflatable prosthesis