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Dirigible
dir-ə-jə-bəl
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Latin, late 16th century
 
1
Steerable
2
Capable of being controlled or directed
 
 
 
Examples of Dirigible in a sentence
 
"Sure, your new aircraft invention is fast, but it's not dirigible; you can't steer it in the direction you want to travel."
 
"Shauna piloted the dirigible blimp away from the building's spire, narrowly avoiding disaster."
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Which of these actions is the behavior of a milquetoast?
 
Starting lots of arguments
 
Letting people cut them in line
 
Partying all night
 
Making nefarious plans secretly
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