writable

or write·a·ble

[ rahy-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being written or set down in writing.
2. Computers. capable of recording data:

   writable DVDs.

Other Words From

• un·writa·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of writable¹

First recorded in 1780–90; write ( def ) + -able ( def )

Example Sentences

“It’s more readable and writable,” she says—but the content appears to reach fewer people.

From Science Magazine

Plenty of column potential: Villanova, which I thought was the best team in the tournament; Duke, always writable; Trae Young, Oklahoma’s freshman sensation; and a semi-local team for The Washington Post — Radford, which won a play-in game in Dayton, Ohio, to earn the right to play Villanova in another 1-16 matchup.

From Washington Post

The deafening demonstration – which called for four cleaners who have lost their jobs at WeWork to be reinstated – made for a stark contrast with the cool, modern environment inside, with its standup-friendly furniture, “writable” walls and endless stream of freshly roasted coffee.

From The Guardian

Because Armand has no hope, no plan, no sense of destiny, Solstad writes, no novel about him could be “readable, or writable.”

From The New Yorker

Then insert a writable CD to your drive and use Windows Explorer to copy the files from your computer to the blank CD.

From Seattle Times