Definition of SOLUBLE

soluble

Meanings

Adjective

  • (of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water)
  • susceptible of solution or of being solved or explained
    • "the puzzle is soluble"

Adj

  • Able to be dissolved.
  • Able to be solved or explained.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English soluble, from Old French soluble, from Late Latin solūbilis, from Latin solvere (“to loosen”) + -bilis. Piecewise doublet of solvable.

Antonyms

insoluble

Scrabble Score: 9

soluble is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
soluble is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
soluble is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

soluble is a valid Words With Friends word