different between unlightable vs lightable

English

Etymology

From un- (“not”) +? lightable (“capable of being lighted”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: ?n-l??t?-b?l
• Hyphenation: un?light?a?ble

Adjective

unlightable (not comparable)

1. Incapable of being illuminated or made light or bright; unable to affix with a light.

   Synonym: unilluminable

2. Incapable of catching fire or being ignited.

   Synonym: unignitable

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:unlightable.

English

Etymology

From light (“to illuminate, shine, ignite”, verb) +? -able (“capable of”, suffix forming adjectives).

Pronunciation

• enPR: l??t?-b?l
• IPA^(key): /?la?t?b?l/
• Rhymes: -a?t?b?l
• Hyphenation: light?a?ble

Adjective

lightable (not comparable)

1. Capable of being illuminated or made light or bright; able to affix with a light.

   Synonym: illuminable

2. Capable of catching fire or being ignited.

   Synonym: ignitable

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:lightable.

Derived terms

• unlightable (adjective)

Related terms

• relightable (adjective)

Anagrams

• eight ball, eight-ball, eightball