satiable

satiable
satiability, satiableness, n.satiably, adv.
/say"sheuh beuhl, -shee euh-/, adj.
capable of being satiated.
[1560-70; SATI(ATE) + -ABLE]

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  • satiable — [sā′shə bəl, sā′shē əbəl] adj. that can be sated or satiated satiability n. satiably adv …   English World dictionary

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  • satiable — adjective Date: 1570 capable of being appeased or satisfied < satiable curiosity > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • satiable — adj. satisfiable, can be satisfied, can be gratified …   English contemporary dictionary

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