Pushable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Able to be moved or shifted by applying force with the hand or another object
2. Describes something that can be physically propelled or pressed forward
3. Capable of being advanced or operated by exerting pressure or a pushing action

Etymology: "Pushable" is about as transparent as English words get: it is "push" with the suffix "-able" attached, meaning capable of being pushed. The suffix comes from Latin "-abilis" through Old French "-able," and it has been used for centuries to turn verbs into adjectives describing what can be done to something, as in "readable" or "washable." The result is a practical, everyday adjective, most often used of objects that can be moved by hand, such as a pushable cart or a pushable button. Its meaning follows directly from its parts, so there is no hidden shift in sense to trace. The word's value lies in how productively English combines a short verb with this suffix to describe a physical capacity in a single term.

Synonyms: movable, shoveable

Antonyms: immovable, fixed