flushable

That has a flushing mechanism.

Adjective

  1. That has a flushing mechanism.
    • It's such a relief to find a flushable toilet in this bathroom.
  2. Designed to be disposed of by flushing down the toilet.
    • Dispose of these pads carefully; they're not flushable.

Origin

Etymology tree English flush Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English flushable From flush + -able.

Forms

more flushable most flushable

Derived

unflushable

Noun

  1. A wipe or similar product designed to be disposed of by flushing down the toilet.

Forms

flushables