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- [sey-buh l]
- /ˈseɪ bəl/
- /ˈseɪ.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sey-buh l]
- /ˈseɪ bəl/
Definitions of sable word
- noun plural sable an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur. 1
- noun plural sable a marten, especially Mustela americana. 1
- noun plural sable the fur of the sable. 1
- noun plural sable the color black, often being one of the heraldic colors. 1
- noun plural sable sables, mourning garments. 1
- adjective sable of the heraldic color sable. 1
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Origin of sable
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Old French < Middle Low German sabel (compare late Old High German zobel) < Slavic or Baltic; compare Russian sóbol', Lithuanian sàbalas; ulterior origin obscure
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Parts of speech for Sable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sable
adj sable
- adumbral — shadowy
- bituminous — of the nature of bitumen, esp. with regard to its color and combustibility
- black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
- charcoal — Charcoal is a black substance obtained by burning wood without much air. It can be burned as a fuel, and small sticks of it are used for drawing with.
- coaler — a ship, train, etc, used to carry or supply coal
adjective sable
- atramentous — similar to or as black as ink
- inklike — Resembling ink.
- jet — a compact black coal, susceptible of a high polish, used for making beads, jewelry, buttons, etc.
- jetty — a pier or structure of stones, piles, or the like, projecting into the sea or other body of water to protect a harbor, deflect the current, etc.
- obsidian — a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture.
Antonyms for sable
noun sable
- missable — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
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