ridable

American  

[rahy-duh-buhl] / ˈraɪ də bəl /

Or rideable

adjective

1. capable of being ridden, as a horse.

2. capable of being ridden over, through, etc., as a road or a stream.

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Other Word Forms

• ridability noun
• unridable adjective

Etymology

Origin of ridable

First recorded in 1895–1900; ride + -able

Example Sentences

Ms. Shia also maintains a studio there, where she creates artistic yet ridable motorcycle sculptures.

From New York Times • May 11, 2022

And yet the place had a growling durability that left it ridable even in those battered conditions.

From The New Yorker • May 25, 2015

Most were ridable only at high tide, but some were little keyholes, slots between dry reef—sweet waves hiding in plain sight, essentially windproof.

From The New Yorker • May 25, 2015

The Drysdale is one of seven ridable bikes in Mr. Schwartzman’s collection, which includes enough parts by his estimation for four or five more bicycles.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2011

From the pass, my road descends into the broad and cultivated valley of the Passin Su; the road is mostly ridable, though heavy with dust.

From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran by Stevens, Thomas