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Cognizable; liable to be tried or judged. [Obs.] Bp. Barlow.

nversation; disposed to converse; sociable; free in discourse. While young, humane, conversable, and kind. Cowper.

The quality of being conversable; disposition to converse; sociability.

Capable of being criticised.

Capable of being resolved into constituent elements.

Capable of being leased; as, a demisable estate.

Capable of being deposed or deprived of office. Howell.

Despicable; contemptible. [R.]

Capable of being devised, invented, or contrived.

Lacking ability; unable. [Obs.] "Our disable and unactive force." Daniel.

Deprivation of ability; incapacity. Bacon.

Capable of being dispensed or administered.

Quality of being dispensable.

ssigned to any service or use. The great of this kingdom . . . has easily afforded a disposable surplus. Burke.

Blamable. [R.]

Capable of being erased.

Liable or subject to excise; as, tobacco in an excisable commodity.

ay be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action. -- Ex*cus"a*ble*ness, n. -- Ex*cus"a*bly, adv. The excusableness of my dissatisfaction. Boyle.

That may be exercised, used, or exerted.

Capable of being guessed.