pocketable

American  

[pok-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈpɒk ɪ tə bəl /

adjective

1. small enough to be carried in one's pocket; pocket-size.

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Other Word Forms

• pocketability noun
• pocketableness noun

Etymology

Origin of pocketable

First recorded in 1690–1700; pocket + -able

Example Sentences

On my personal list: a Logitech keyboard that’s delightful to type on, as well as a hand-held, pocketable e-paper writing tablet from ReMarkable that keeps me more present during meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

You could argue that the best travel mug is the one you have with you, and Stojo's collapsible cups and containers fold down to be pocketable, clippable and just forgettable once tossed in your bag.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2022

And they’re still much larger than the pocketable Pixy.

From The Verge • Apr. 28, 2022

Before I get to the earbuds themselves, a few words on the charging case: Sony has downsized it significantly into a more pocketable pill shape.

From The Verge • Dec. 12, 2021

They are handy, and conveniently pocketable, but to "The chiels amang ye taking notes," plain leaves, and no fruit, and no dates, we should say, would be preferable.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, December 12, 1891 by Various