Unflushable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unflushable is an adjective meaning (of a toilet) That cannot be flushed.
Meaning
(of a toilet) That cannot be flushed.
More Meanings
- (of a product) Not designed to be disposed of by flushing down the toilet.
- (of an item) That remains in the toilet bowl despite flushing.
- An item that cannot be flushed.
Example Sentences
You may have heard an old crank in a big house ranting about appliances and unflushable toilets the other day.
The Sydney water team are hoping that by showing families the 'unflushable' and 'unsinkable' items, that the environment will be a lot better off.
Recently, I asked Moffat about the "unflushables" gag -- which leads to one of the funniest jokes in the British show -- and he said flatly, "That was not taken out by me."
Word Forms
- unflushables
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unflushing, unemptiable, unwashable, undrainable, unvoidable, unpurgeable.
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