inflatable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English inflate
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English inflatable

    From inflate + -able.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • Rhymes: -eɪtəbəl

    Adjective

    inflatable (comparative more inflatable, superlative most inflatable)

    1. Able to be inflated or blown up.
      • 2016 April 25, Madison Park, “Coast Guard rescues man running in a bubble in the ocean, again”, in CNN‎[1], Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery, archived from the original on 28 July 2021:
        An ultra-marathoner’s attempt to “run” from Florida to Bermuda in an inflatable bubble was cut short when the Coast Guard towed him back to land – for the second time.

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    Noun

    inflatable (plural inflatables)

    1. (nautical) A boat or dinghy that may be inflated when needed.
    2. Any other structure, artwork etc. that is inflated.
      • 2017 June 26, Alexis Petridis, “Glastonbury 2017 verdict: Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Lorde, Stormzy and more”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎[2], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 October 2026:
        Earlier on the Other stage on Friday afternoon, Charli XCX took a more straightforward, rabble-rousing approach, a flurry of confetti cannon, inflatables and exhortations to wild hedonism: “I hope everyone gets really fucked up this weekend!”

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