Definition of liable

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Liable (v. t.) Exposed to a certain contingency or casualty, more or less probable; -- with to and an infinitive or noun; as, liable to slip; liable to accident..

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Lithy :: Lithy (a.) Easily bent; pliable.
Buxom :: Buxom (a.) Yielding; pliable or compliant; ready to obey; obedient; tractable; docile; meek; humble.
Contributory :: Contributory (n.) One who contributes, or is liable to be called upon to contribute, as toward the discharge of a common indebtedness..
Insecurity :: Insecurity (n.) The condition or quality of being insecure; want of safety; danger; hazard; as, the insecurity of a building liable to fire; insecurity of a debt..
Unexceptionable :: Unexceptionable (a.) Not liable to any exception or objection; unobjectionable; faultless; good; excellent; as, a man of most unexceptionable character..
Toboggan :: Toboggan (n.) A kind of sledge made of pliable board, turned up at one or both ends, used for coasting down hills or prepared inclined planes; also, a sleigh or sledge, to be drawn by dogs, or by hand, over soft and deep snow..
Trusty :: Trusty (superl.) Hence, not liable to fail; strong; firm..
Standing :: Standing (a.) Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting; as, a standing color..
Interested :: Interested (v. t.) Having an interest; concerned in a cause or in consequences; liable to be affected or prejudiced; as, an interested witness..
Reliable :: Reliable (a.) Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependance or reliance; trustworthy.
Misinterpretable :: Misinterpretable (a.) Capable of being misinterpreted; liable to be misunderstood.
Reliability :: Reliability (n.) The state or quality of being reliable; reliableness.
Damageable :: Damageable (a.) Capable of being injured or impaired; liable to, or susceptible of, damage; as, a damageable cargo..
Washy :: Washy (a.) Not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labor; as, a washy horse..
Responsible :: Responsible (a.) Liable to respond; likely to be called upon to answer; accountable; answerable; amenable; as, a guardian is responsible to the court for his conduct in the office..
Conciliabule :: Conciliabule (n.) An obscure ecclesiastical council; a conciliable.
Hypothecation :: Hypothecation (n.) A contract whereby, in consideration of money advanced for the necessities of the ship, the vessel, freight, or cargo is made liable for its repayment, provided the ship arrives in safety. It is usually effected by a bottomry bond. See Bottomry..
Reim :: Reim (n.) A strip of oxhide, deprived of hair, and rendered pliable, -- used for twisting into ropes, etc..
Depredable :: Depredable (a.) Liable to depredation.
Unstarch :: Unstarch (v. t.) To free from starch; to make limp or pliable.
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