killable

Able to be killed.

Adjective

  1. Able to be killed.
  2. Fit to be killed, especially as a source of food.

Origin

Etymology tree English kill 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 killable From kill + -able.

Forms

more killable most killable

Derived

unkillable