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changeable

English

Etymology

From Old French changeable

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?t??e?nd???b?l/

Adjective

changeable (comparative more changeable, superlative most changeable)

  1. Capable of being changed.
  2. Subject to sudden or frequent changes.
  3. (of a species) Capable of camouflaging itself by changing colour.

Synonyms

  • (capable of being changed): alterable, modifiable, variable; see also Thesaurus:mutable
  • (subject to sudden or frequent changes): fickle, labile, variable; see also Thesaurus:changeable
  • (capable of camouflaging): chameleonic

Derived terms

Translations


French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???.?abl/

Adjective

changeable (plural changeables)

  1. changeable (capable of being changed)

Related terms

  • see changer

Further reading

  • “changeable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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whimsical

English

Etymology

From whimsy +? -ical.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?w?mz?k?l/
  • Hyphenation: whim?si?cal

Adjective

whimsical (comparative more whimsical, superlative most whimsical)

  1. Given to whimsy.

Synonyms

  • idiosyncratic, outlandish, peculiar, pixilated, playful, quirky, unconventional
  • See also Thesaurus:witty

Derived terms

  • whimsical sex

Related terms

  • whimsically

Translations

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