Definitions for colorable

colorable col·or·a·ble

Spelling: [kuhl-er-uh-buh l]
IPA: /ˈkʌl ər ə bəl/

Colorable is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 311 anagrams from letters in colorable (abcelloor).

Definitions for colorable

adjective

  1. capable of being colored.
  2. seemingly valid, true, or genuine; plausible.
  3. pretended; deceptive.

Origin of colorable

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at color, -able

Examples for colorable

Yet they could not dare to exercise this power except for a cause which was at least colorable in each case.

The enclosed paper, No. 9, is the only colorable evidence of this which has come to my knowledge.

Then she began to seek some colorable ground for what she had heard as she went past the screen behind which he had been working.

What colorable reason could be assigned, in a country so situated, for such vast augmentations of the military force?

For no colorable dede or deceytful trompery can serue the excuse of any notable wyckednesse.

He intended to play just enough to give a colorable reason for his presence.

Sports satisfy these requirements of substantial futility together with a colorable make-believe of purpose.

If he asks, I shall contrive to find some colorable pretext, probably that you were jealous of me!

Now Myra and Mr. Lawanne are definite, colorable entities to me.

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