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The state or quality of being absorbable. Graham (Chemistry).

Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up. Kerr.

Capable of being ascribed; attributable.

A gigantic African tree (Adansonia digitata), also naturalized in India. See Adansonia.

Idle talk; babble. Shak.

Capable of being bribed. A more bribable class of electors. S. Edwards.

Capable of being circumscribed.

Capable of being climbed.

Suitable for membership in a club; sociable. [Humorous.] G. W. Curtis.

That can be described; capable of description.

The state or quality of being imperturbable. [1913 Webster]

Incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted; as, imperturbable gravity.

In an imperturbable manner; calmly. C. Bronté.

The quality or state of being improbable; unlikelihood; also, that which is improbable; an improbable event or result.

Not probable; unlikely to be true; not to be expected under the circumstances or in the usual course of events; as, an improbable story or event. He . . . sent to Elutherius, then bishop of Rome, an improbable letter, as some of the contents discover. Milton. -- Im*prob"a*ble*ness, n. -- Im*prob"a*bly, adv.…

Incapable of being described. -- In`de*scrib"a*bly, adv.

Capable of being inscribed, -- used specif. (Math.) of solids or plane figures capable of being inscribed in other solids or figures.

Quality of being inscribable.

A doll or image decorated with corn (grain) flowers, etc., carried in the festivals of a kern, or harvest-home. Called also harvest queen.

To utter foolishly or excessively; to surpass in babbling. [R.] Milton.