stabile

Meanings

Plural: stabiles

Noun

a sculpture having fixed units (usually constructed of sheet metal) and attached to a fixed support
abstract sculpture or structure of wire, sheet metal, etc.

Adjective Satellite

(chemistry, physics, biology) resistant to change
not able or intended to be moved

Origin / Etymology

Coined by German-French artist Jean Arp in 1932 from Latin stabilis (“firmly fixed or established”) to describe the stationary works of Alexander Calder as opposed to his better known mobiles.

Synonyms

immovable, immoveable, unmovable

Antonyms

mobile

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

stabile is a valid Words With Friends word