(of air) suitable for breathing
breathable
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for breathable.
Editorial note
From the FAQ on KickStarter: The canopy is made from breathable material with a hydrophobic coating so the water beads and rolls off the canopy without being absorbed.
Quick take
(of air) suitable for breathing
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of breathable gathered in one view.
(of a fabric, etc.) Letting air seep through.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for breathable.
adjective
(of air) suitable for breathing
adjective
(of a fabric, etc.) Letting air seep through.
Example sentences
From the FAQ on KickStarter: The canopy is made from breathable material with a hydrophobic coating so the water beads and rolls off the canopy without being absorbed.
Wouldn't it make more sense to design houses that are significantly cheaper to heat but are still breathable?
But it would be one utterly dependent on 21st-century technology for something as basic as breathable air.
Any benefit this provides is cancelled by using polyester instead of some good breathable material.
You have low atmosphere tunnels, but stations have to be normal breathable spaces, so are they going to have decompression chambers?
They might be great devices, but the bands are poorly made, and non-breathable.
When there's any hint of rain, I carry (and wear, if needed), a lightweight raincoat made from a breathable fabric.
Epaper displays, long battery life, and soft breathable bands and no buckles.
Those places have the benefit of a breathable atmosphere and Earth gravity.
You can use breathable air and live inside the balloons.
The chamois is manufactured using a Thermic Moulding process - no one else makes a chamois this way and what you get is a plush, breathable chamois that lasts and doesn't flatten out after long hours.
In order to get from current atmosphere to breathable atmosphere, you already have to overcome the stripping effect of the solar wind, plus an additional amount.
Quote examples
May I suggest ditching the sunscreen in favor of a very lightweight, breathable synthetic "workout" shirt?
"Eliminate the need for indoor heating" seems like a goofy application of what is really just a new type of breathable insulated fabric.
Clearly we must move the human race to another planet, even if it's a frozen hellscape with no breathable atmosphere." As opposed to, say, building some greenhouses, or ramping up aquaculture or aeroponics.
If economic exploitation of Antarctica, which is only a few hours away from "civilization", has water literally everywhere, and where the air is perfectly breathable is currently not viable, I can't imagine what it would take to make Mars, or mining asteroids, viable.
Proper noun examples
Breathable atmospheres, on the other hand, are pretty rare.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use breathable in a sentence?
From the FAQ on KickStarter: The canopy is made from breathable material with a hydrophobic coating so the water beads and rolls off the canopy without being absorbed.
What does breathable mean?
(of air) suitable for breathing
What part of speech is breathable?
breathable is commonly used as adjective.