Definition

Describing a body of water that is shallow enough for a person to walk through without swimming.

Example

The river is wadeable during the summer months when the water level is low.

Conversation

Hey, do you know if the river is wadeable this weekend?

I checked, and it should be fine for wading right now.

Great! I really want to cool off in the water.

Yeah, just make sure to wear some old shoes.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Wadeable → It is formed from "wade" (from Old English *wadan*, meaning to go or walk) and "-able" (meaning capable of being). The word "wadeable" means capable of being walked through, typically referring to water that is shallow enough to walk in.

Memory Tip

Think of 'wade' as walking through water, and '-able' means it can be done. So, wadeable describes water that you can walk through.

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