extinguishableadj.
/ɛkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəb(ə)l/ Able to be extinguished (in senses of the verb).
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the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > [adjective] > annihilating > completely destroyed or annihilated > capable of being
extinguishable1509
annihilable1631
the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > [adjective] > unilluminated or unilluminating > extinguished > capable of being
extinguishable1668
1509 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure vi. iii Who that walketh the waye of derkenes..shall have payne nothyng extinguyssible.
1668 R. Boyle in Philos. Trans. 1667 (Royal Soc.) 2 609 The light of the former is readily extinguishable by Compression.
1736 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum (ed. 2) Extinguishable, that may be quenched or put out.
1832 G. C. Lewis Remarks Use & Abuse Polit. Terms iii. 31 Not extinguishable by any law.
1886 Law Times 80 213/2 Insect life is not extinguishable by scrubbing.
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adj.1509- to credit out
- to creep the cross
- to creep to the cross
- to creesh the loof
- to cringe with swire
- to cringe with the swire
- to crinkle in the hams
- to crook one's elbow or little finger
- to crook one's mou'
- to crop out
- to crop the causey
- to crop the feathers of
- to crop up
- to cross a bridge when one comes to it
- to cross a cheque
- to cross a fortune-teller's hand with silver
- to cross a fortuneteller's hand with silver
- to cross and jostle
- to cross cross the path get in front of and jostle
- to cross cross the path of and jostle
- to cross legs
- to cross on
- to cross one's fingers
- to cross one's heart
- to cross one's mind, etc