Word Meanings - TREATABLE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Manageable; tractable; hence, moderate; not violent. " A treatable disposition, a strong memory." R. Parr. A kind of treatable dissolution. Hooker. The heats or the colds of seasons are less treatable than with us. Sir W. Temple.

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• TEMPLED
  Supplied with a temple or temples, or with churches; inclosed in a temple. I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills. S. F. Smith.
• STRONGYLOID
  Like, or pertaining to, Strongylus, a genus of parasitic nematode worms of which many species infest domestic animals. Some of the species, especially those living in the kidneys, lungs, and bronchial tubes, are often very injurious. -- n.
• VIOLENT
  probably akin to Gr. 1. Moving or acting with physical strength; urged or impelled with force; excited by strong feeling or passion; forcible; vehement; impetuous; fierce; furious; severe; as, a violent blow; the violent attack of a disease. Float
• STRONGYLID
  Strongyloid.
• MODERATE
  Kept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained; as: Limited in quantity; sparing; temperate; frugal; as, moderate in eating or drinking; a moderate table. Limited in degree
• MANAGEABLE
  Such as can be managed or used; suffering control; governable; tractable; subservient; as, a manageable horse. Syn. -- Governable; tractable; controllable; docile. -- Man"age*a*ble*ness, n. -- Man"age*a*bly, adv.
• DISSOLUTION
  1. The act of dissolving, sundering, or separating into component parts; separation. Dissolutions of ancient amities. Shak. 2. Change from a solid to a fluid state; solution by heat or moisture; liquefaction; melting. 3. Change of form by chemical
• MODERATELY
  In a moderate manner or degree; to a moderate extent. Each nymph but moderately fair. Waller.
• STRONG
  strong; akin to D. & G. streng strict, rigorous, OHG. strengi strong, brave, harsh, Icel. strangr strong, severe, Dan. streng, Sw. sträng 1. Having active physical power, or great physical power to act; having a power of exerting great bodily
• STRONGLY
  In a strong manner; so as to be strong in action or in resistance; with strength; with great force; forcibly; powerfully; firmly; vehemently; as, a town strongly fortified; he objected strongly.
• HENCE
  ending; cf. -wards), also hen, henne, hennen, heonnen, heonene, AS. heonan, heonon, heona, hine; akin to OHG. hinnan, G. hinnen, OHG. 1. From this place; away. "Or that we hence wend." Chaucer. Arise, let us go hence. John xiv. 31. I will send
• TREATABLE
  Manageable; tractable; hence, moderate; not violent. " A treatable disposition, a strong memory." R. Parr. A kind of treatable dissolution. Hooker. The heats or the colds of seasons are less treatable than with us. Sir W. Temple.
• STRONG-WATER
  1. An acid. 2. Distilled or ardent spirits; intoxicating liquor.
• STRONGHOLD
  A fastness; a fort or fortress; fortfield place; a place of security.
• TRACTABLE
  1. Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed; docile; manageable; governable; as, tractable children; a tractable learner. I shall find them tractable enough. Shak. 2. Capable of being handled; palpable; practicable; feasible; as, tractable
• TEMPLET
  A short piece of timber, iron, or stone, placed in a wall under a girder or other beam, to distribute the weight or pressure. (more info) 1. A gauge, pattern, or mold, commonly a thin plate or board, used as a guide to the form of the work to be
• VIOLENTLY
  In a violent manner.
• HENCEFORWARD
  From this time forward; henceforth.
• STRONGHAND
  Violence; force; power. It was their meaning to take what they needed by stronghand. Sir W. Raleigh.
• STRONGISH
  Somewhat strong.
• HEREHENCE
  From hence.
• WHENCEFORTH
  From, or forth from, what or which place; whence. Spenser.
• HEADSTRONG
  1. Not easily restrained; ungovernable; obstinate; stubborn. Not let headstrong boy my will control. Dryden. 2. Directed by ungovernable will, or proceeding from obstinacy. Dryden. Syn. -- Violent; obstinate; ungovernable; unratable; stubborn;
• EXTRACTABLE; EXTRACTIBLE
  Capable of being extracted.
• THENCEFROM
  From that place.
• HEADSTRONGNESS
  Obstinacy. Gayton.
• STEMPLE
  A crossbar of wood in a shaft, serving as a step.
• WHEATSTONE'S BRIDGE
  See BRIDGE
• THENCE
  see -wards) thennes, thannes , AS. thanon, thanan, thonan; akin to OHG. dannana, dannan, danan, and G. 1. From that place. "Bid him thence go." Chaucer. When ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Mark
• ARCHENCEPHALA
  The division that includes man alone. R. Owen.
• THENCEFORTH
  From that time; thereafter. If the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted it is thenceforth good for nothing. Matt. v. 13. Note: This word is sometimes preceded by from, -- a redundancy sanctioned by custom. Chaucer. John. xix. 12.