Tieable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Able to be fastened, bound, or knotted together with cord, rope, or string
2. Capable of having something secured or joined to it by a tie or knot
3. Describing an object that can be bound, fixed, or linked using a length of cord or similar material

Etymology: "Tieable" is about as plain as English etymology gets: it is simply "tie" with the suffix "-able" attached, meaning capable of being tied. The suffix comes from Latin "-abilis," which English took in through Old French "-able" and used to build adjectives meaning able to be done or undergo an action. Attaching it to a verb like "tie" is the most ordinary way the suffix works, so the word needs no special story. The root "tie" traces back to Old English "tēgan" or "tīgan," which meant to bind or fasten with a cord. The verb's meaning of fastening has stayed remarkably steady across more than a thousand years, from binding a bundle with string to knotting a necktie. That steadiness is why "tieable" can describe anything from a rope to a ribbon without any shift in sense.

Synonyms: bindable, fastenable, attachable, connectable, knotable

Antonyms: untieable, unfastenable, unattachable