ruinableadj.
/ˈruːᵻnəbl/, U.S. /ˈruənəb(ə)l/ That may be ruined; perishable.
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the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > [adjective] > decayed > liable to decay
caduke1483
perishablec1484
caducea1513
caducal?1548
ruinable1654
fugitive1678
consumptive1724
unpreservable1787
caducous1863
1654 J. Ellistone & J. Sparrow tr. J. Böhme Mysterium Magnum i. xxiv. 123 One maketh in his minde a fixt Substance, another a [shattered] ruinable matter.
1669 T. Gale True Idea Jansenisme Pref. sig. A7 A determination against the Interest of that Party, which the Court is fully satisfied to be ruinable.
1707 I. Watts Hymns & Spiritual Songs ii. 134 Our Everlasting Hopes arise Above the ruinable skies.
1794 D. Bradberry Tetelestai 77 Redeem'd, call'd, quicken'd, such arise, Above the ruinable Skies.
1856 Ashlar Jan. 198 Masonry towers above all that is awful and ruinable in nature's realm, stands unmoved as the mountain rock.
1953 Life 16 Feb. 135/1 They crush, rip, burn, break and defile every single item that is ruinable.
2006 R. Ford Lay of Land (2007) vii. 249 I was enjoying the rich benefits of the Permanent Period—no fear of future, life not ruinable.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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