desirable
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/dɪˈzaɪəɹəbəl/
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/dɪˈzaɪəɹəbəl/ · [dɪˈzaɪ(j)əɹəbəɫ]
Definition of desirable
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Worthy to be desired; pleasing; agreeable.
“This applicant has almost all desirable properties.”
“It has long been recognised that complete segregation of control of the respective services provided by the two undertakings, and of the power supply, signalling, and tracks relating to each was desirable.”
“With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get[…]”
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adj
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Worthy to be desired; pleasing; agreeable.
“This applicant has almost all desirable properties.”
“It has long been recognised that complete segregation of control of the respective services provided by the two undertakings, and of the power supply, signalling, and tracks relating to each was desirable.”
“With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get[…]”
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Sexually attractive.
“The desirable Miss Moneypenny, M's all-powerful private secretary, gave him an encouraging smile and he walked through the double doors.”
noun
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A thing that people want; something that is desirable.
“There are plenty of desirables on display in the window.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Old French desirable. Morphologically desire + -able.
Anagrams of desirable
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Words you can make from desirable
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Best play abseiled 11 points8-letter words
9 words7-letter words
39 words- ABIDERS 10 pts
- BALDIES 10 pts
- BEADERS 10 pts
- BEADIER 10 pts
- BEADLES 10 pts
- BEDRAIL 10 pts
- BLADERS 10 pts
- BLEARED 10 pts
- BRAILED 10 pts
- BRAISED 10 pts
- BRIDALS 10 pts
- BRIDLES 10 pts
- DARBIES 10 pts
- DEBASER 10 pts
- DERBIES 10 pts
- DISABLE 10 pts
- EDIBLES 10 pts
- RAILBED 10 pts
- REBASED 10 pts
- RIBALDS 10 pts
- RIDABLE 10 pts
- SABERED 10 pts
- SEABIRD 10 pts
- SIDEBAR 10 pts
- BAILEES 9 pts
- BAILERS 9 pts
- BELIERS 9 pts
- AEDILES 8 pts
- DEALERS 8 pts
- DEARIES 8 pts
- DERAILS 8 pts
- DIALERS 8 pts
- LASERED 8 pts
- LEADERS 8 pts
- LEADIER 8 pts
- READIES 8 pts
- REDIALS 8 pts
- RESILED 8 pts
- REALISE 7 pts
6-letter words
122 words- ABIDER 9 pts
- ABIDES 9 pts
- ARDEBS 9 pts
- BAILED 9 pts
- BALDER 9 pts
- BALDIE 9 pts
- BARDES 9 pts
- BEADER 9 pts
- BEADLE 9 pts
- BEARDS 9 pts
- BEDELS 9 pts
- BELIED 9 pts
- BESIDE 9 pts
- BIASED 9 pts
- BIDERS 9 pts
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- BIRLED 9 pts
- BLADER 9 pts
- BLADES 9 pts
- BLARED 9 pts
- BLEEDS 9 pts
- BRAIDS 9 pts
- BREADS 9 pts
- BREDES 9 pts
- BREEDS 9 pts
- BRIDAL 9 pts
- BRIDES 9 pts
- BRIDLE 9 pts
- DEBARS 9 pts
- DEBASE 9 pts
- DEBRIS 9 pts
- DISBAR 9 pts
- EDIBLE 9 pts
- REBIDS 9 pts
- RIBALD 9 pts
- SABRED 9 pts
- SEABED 9 pts
- SERDAB 9 pts
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- ABSEIL 8 pts
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- BRASIL 8 pts
- LIBERS 8 pts
- LIBRAE 8 pts
- LIBRAS 8 pts
- RABIES 8 pts
- REBASE 8 pts
- REBELS 8 pts
- SABLER 8 pts
- AEDILE 7 pts
- AERIED 7 pts
- AIDERS 7 pts
- AISLED 7 pts
- ALDERS 7 pts
- ARILED 7 pts
- DEAIRS 7 pts
- DEALER 7 pts
- DEARIE 7 pts
- DEASIL 7 pts
- DERAIL 7 pts
- DESIRE 7 pts
- DIALER 7 pts
- DIESEL 7 pts
- DRAILS 7 pts
- EDILES 7 pts
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- ELIDES 7 pts
- ERASED 7 pts
- IDEALS 7 pts
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- REDIAE 7 pts
- REDIAL 7 pts
- REDIAS 7 pts
- RELAID 7 pts
- RELIED 7 pts
- RESAID 7 pts
- RESEDA 7 pts
- RESIDE 7 pts
- SAILED 7 pts
- SEALED 7 pts
- SEARED 7 pts
- SEDILE 7 pts
- SEIDEL 7 pts
- SIDLER 7 pts
- SLIDER 7 pts
- AERIES 6 pts
- ARIELS 6 pts
- EASIER 6 pts
- LAREES 6 pts
- LEASER 6 pts
- REALES 6 pts
- RELIES 6 pts
- RESAIL 6 pts
- RESALE 6 pts
- RESEAL 6 pts
- RESILE 6 pts
- SAILER 6 pts
- SEALER 6 pts
- SERAIL 6 pts
- SERIAL 6 pts
5-letter words
29 words- ABIDE 8 pts
- ABLED 8 pts
- ARDEB 8 pts
- BALDS 8 pts
- BALED 8 pts
- BARDE 8 pts
- BARDS 8 pts
- BARED 8 pts
- ABELE 7 pts
- ABLER 7 pts
- ABLES 7 pts
- ABRIS 7 pts
- BAILS 7 pts
- BALER 7 pts
- BALES 7 pts
- BARES 7 pts
- AEDES 6 pts
- AIDER 6 pts
- AIDES 6 pts
- AILED 6 pts
- AIRED 6 pts
- ALDER 6 pts
- ASIDE 6 pts
- AERIE 5 pts
- AISLE 5 pts
- ARIEL 5 pts
- ARILS 5 pts
- ARISE 5 pts
- ARLES 5 pts
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