changeable
adjective (changeable, more changeable, most changeable)
Everyday
- Likely to change often, not staying the same, like changeable weather. tree →
- Able to be changed. tree →
In the lessons
In geography and science it describes weather, especially in the UK and Ireland, where sun and rain can come in one day. In stories it describes moody characters. Phrases: "changeable weather", "changeable mood".
Examples
- The weather is changeable, so take a raincoat. tree →
- April weather in Ireland is very changeable. tree →
- His mood was changeable, happy one minute and cross the next. tree →
- The phone has a changeable cover. tree →
- Weather forecasts say "changeable" when sun and showers mix. tree →
Note
Spelling trap: keep the e: change + able = changeable (the e keeps the g soft, like "j"). Not "changable".
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «changeable» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «changeable» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/changeable/