different between shellable vs smellable

shellable

English

Etymology

shell +? -able

Adjective

shellable (not comparable)

  1. (topology) For which a shelling is possible.

Anagrams

  • heelballs

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smellable

English

Etymology

smell +? -able

Adjective

smellable (not comparable)

  1. (possibly nonstandard) That can be detected by smell.

Synonyms

  • scentable

Translations

References

  • 2007, Günter Radden, René Dirven, Cognitive English grammar, page 284: "Conversion predicates of perception tend to be coded as adjectives: visible, audible, palpable and tangible, but English lacks adjectives such as *smellable and *tastable for something that can be smelled or tasted."

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