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Failable vs Nailable - What's the difference?

failable | nailable |

As adjectives the difference between failable and nailable

is that failable is capable of failing or becoming exhausted while nailable is capable of taking nails.

failable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of failing or becoming exhausted.
  • * John Flavel
    • He must not depend on any thing that is failable ; for what shall he do then, when that stock is spent, and he hath no provision left to live upon?

    Related terms

    * fallible

    nailable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of taking nails.
  • * 1927 , Pit & Quarry (volume 15, issues 1-5, page 69)
    • A borable and nailable concrete is obtained by first mixing 1 part of lime and 16-18 parts sand to form a lime mortar, and this is ground before it has completely set and then mixed with one part of cement.