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Tribble vs Triable - What's the difference?

tribble | triable |

As a noun tribble

is a horizontal frame with wires stretched across it for drying paper or tribble can be a fictional alien creature in , a cooing ball of fur.

As an adjective triable is

(legal) capable of being tried.

tribble

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • A horizontal frame with wires stretched across it for drying paper.

    • Etymology 2

    Probably invented for alliteration with (trouble); the creatures first appeared in an episode called The Trouble with Tribbles .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fictional alien creature in , a cooing ball of fur.
    • English terms derived from Star Trek

    triable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (legal) Capable of being tried.

    • Antonyms

    * untriable