Definition of 'dirigible'

Word Frequency

dirigible in British

(dɪˈrɪdʒɪbəl )

adjective

able to be steered or directed

noun

2. another name for airship

Derived forms

dirigibility (ˌdirigiˈbility)

noun

Word origin of 'dirigible'

C16: from Latin dīrigere to direct

Word Frequency

dirigible in American

(ˈdɪrədʒəbəl ; dirˈəjəbəl; dəˈrɪdʒəbəl ; dərijˈəbəl)

adjective

that can be directed or steered

noun

an airship; esp., a zeppelin

Word origin of 'dirigible'

ML dirigibilis: see direct & -ible

Example sentences containing 'dirigible'

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The dirigible came down at a cargo depot at the south end of town, and Shevek set off into the streets of the biggest city in the world. Ursula K. Le Guin THE DISPOSSESSED (1974)

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Types of Aircraft

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Used Rarely. dirigible is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Definition of dirigible from the Collins English Dictionary

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