Definition of STABILE

stabile

Plural: stabiles

Noun

  • A stationary abstract sculpture, distinct from a mobile.
  • 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

Examples

  • His Words With Friends strategy was like a STABILE, firm and unmoving despite challenges.

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.

Antonyms

mobile

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

stabile: valid Words With Friends Word