NYT Dictionary

CLIMBABLE

AdjectiveCLIMB-a-bleclimb-a-ble · 3 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2023

Meaning

able to be climbed

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English climb Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English climbable From climb + -able.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ascendableascendiblesurmountable

Antonyms

unclimbable

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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