sealable

seal

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seel]
- /sil/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seel]
- /sil/

Definitions of sealable word

noun sealable an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity. 1
noun sealable a stamp, medallion, ring, etc., engraved with such a device, for impressing paper, wax, lead, or the like: The king took the seal from his finger and applied it to the document. 1
noun sealable the impression so obtained: It was unmistakably the royal seal on the document. 1
noun sealable a mark or symbol attached to a legal document and imparting a formal character to it, originally wax with an impression. 1
noun sealable a piece of wax or similar adhesive substance so attached to an envelope, folded document, etc., that it must be broken when the object is opened, insuring that the contents have not been tampered with or altered. 1
noun sealable anything that tightly or completely closes or secures a thing, as closures or fastenings for doors and railroad cars, adhesive stamps and tapes used to secure the flap of an envelope, etc. 1

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Origin of sealable

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; (noun) Middle English seel, seil(e), seale mark on a document, token < Old French seel (French sceau) < Late Latin *sigellum, Latin sigillum, diminutive of signum sign; replacing Middle English seil, Old English (in)segel seal < Late Latin, as above; (v.) sealen, seilen < Old French seeler, seieler, derivative of seel

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Parts of speech for Sealable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sealable

sealable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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