satiable
UK/'seiʃiəbl/US/'seiʃәbl/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Capable of being satisfied (rare; usually seen as insatiable).
可使满足的（罕见，多以 insatiable 形式出现）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsati (from satiare, 'fill') + -able ('able to be') = able to be filled/satisfied. Rare on its own; the negative insatiable is the everyday word. See insatiable.
Root sat still carries 42 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.[satiable appetite][可满足的食欲]
- 2.[satiable desire][可满足的欲望]
- 3.[satiable hunger][可满足的饥饿感]
Example Sentences
- 1.
His ambition proved satiable after all.