unliftableadj.n.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈlɪftəbl/, U.S.

/ˌənˈlɪftəb(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, lift v., -able suffix.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + lift v. + -able suffix. Compare later liftable adj.

That cannot be lifted. Also as n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > raising > [adjective] > lifting > that can be lifted > not

unliftable1741

1741 A. Hill Let. 21 Dec. in Wks. (1753) II. 200 After..throwing out upon the dunghill, it deserves, the almost unliftable caput mortuum, that lies heavy and big, at the bottom.

1818 Art of preserving Feet 93 Facts..not of sufficient importance to form the basis of a huge unliftable quarto.

1854 J. F. Ferrier Inst. Metaphysic 59 Suppose he were to call the latter the unliftable, the imponderable without any qualification.

1908 D. Gerard Pomp & Circumstance iii. i. 191 It was the first plain reference to that load of unliftable shame under which he dumbly fretted.

1941 J. S. Balch Lamps at High Noon iii. ix. 394 She tried to lift the unliftable.

1967 Noûs 1 202 God..is not required to..make an unliftable stone while remaining able to lift everything, in order to qualify as omnipotent.

2001 Belfast News Let. (Nexis) 21 Mar. 20 My backpack was practically unliftable, even after I shed as much as I felt I could leave behind.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unliftable
释义	unliftableadj.n. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈlɪftəbl/, U.S. /ˌənˈlɪftəb(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, lift v., -able suffix. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + lift v. + -able suffix. Compare later liftable adj. That cannot be lifted. Also as n. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > raising > [adjective] > lifting > that can be lifted > not unliftable1741 1741 A. Hill Let. 21 Dec. in Wks. (1753) II. 200 After..throwing out upon the dunghill, it deserves, the almost unliftable caput mortuum, that lies heavy and big, at the bottom. 1818 Art of preserving Feet 93 Facts..not of sufficient importance to form the basis of a huge unliftable quarto. 1854 J. F. Ferrier Inst. Metaphysic 59 Suppose he were to call the latter the unliftable, the imponderable without any qualification. 1908 D. Gerard Pomp & Circumstance iii. i. 191 It was the first plain reference to that load of unliftable shame under which he dumbly fretted. 1941 J. S. Balch Lamps at High Noon iii. ix. 394 She tried to lift the unliftable. 1967 Noûs 1 202 God..is not required to..make an unliftable stone while remaining able to lift everything, in order to qualify as omnipotent. 2001 Belfast News Let. (Nexis) 21 Mar. 20 My backpack was practically unliftable, even after I shed as much as I felt I could leave behind. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1741
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