Definition of SOLUBLE

soluble

Plural: solubles

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.

Noun

  • A substance that is capable of being dissolved in a liquid.

Examples

  • Sugar is soluble in water.
  • That mystery should be easily soluble.
  • The Scrabble word was so obscure it felt like a soluble, dissolving from memory.

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

soluble: valid Words With Friends Word