inflatable

American  

[in-fley-tuh-buhl] / ɪnˈfleɪ tə bəl /

adjective

1. capable of being inflated. inflated.

2. designed or built to be inflated inflated before use.

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noun

1. an inflatable object, device, or structure, especially a small rubber boat that is inflated inflated with air.

inflatable British  

/ ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl /

noun

1. any of various large air-filled objects made of strong plastic or rubber, used for children to play on at fairs, carnivals, etc

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adjective

1. capable of being inflated

Other Word Forms

• reinflatable adjective

Etymology

Origin of inflatable

First recorded in 1875–80; inflate + -able

Example Sentences

At a Torrance gathering, cars honked, protesters waved flags, and a person in an inflatable green cow costume hoisted a large American flag.

From Los Angeles Times

When a friend couldn’t make a trip along Route 66 to celebrate their 66th birthday, they bought an inflatable dummy, added his image to the head and included it in group photos.

From The Wall Street Journal

An inflatable unicorn with rainbow-coloured tail wandered through the crowd with a sign reading "Leave the Constitution in Peace" round its neck.

From BBC

Across the tent, in a display of performance art, Amanda Ross-Ho continuously pushes a giant, inflatable Earth around a soccer field, symbolic of “the labor it takes to just keep things going all the time.”

From Los Angeles Times

Ross-Ho takes visibility even further with her inflatable soccer ball Earth, which weighs 78 pounds.

From Los Angeles Times