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unhurlable

|un/hurl/a/ble|

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/ʌnˈhɜːrləbl/

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/ʌnˈhɜːləbl/

(hurl)

throwing with force

Base FormPlural3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleAdjective
hurlhurlershurlshurledhurledhurlinghurlable
Etymology
Etymology Information

'unhurlable' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the verb 'hurl', which comes from Middle English 'hurle', meaning 'to throw with force'.

Historical Evolution

'hurle' transformed into the modern English word 'hurl', and with the addition of the prefix 'un-' and the suffix '-able', it became 'unhurlable'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'hurl' meant 'to throw with force', and 'unhurlable' evolved to mean 'not capable of being thrown'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not capable of being hurled or thrown.

The massive boulder was unhurlable by any human.

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Last updated: 2025/03/15 00:22