inflatable

/ɪnˈfleɪtəbl/ /ɪnˈfleɪɾəbl/

Meanings

noun

A boat or dinghy that may be inflated when needed.

Examples :

"The children played in the inflatable pool in the backyard. "

noun

Any other structure, artwork etc. that is inflated.

Examples :

"The inflatable pool was a big hit at the family barbecue. "

art structure item

adjective

Able to be inflated or blown up.

Examples :

"The child loved playing with the inflatable pool toy. "

material item

Related Words

artwork noun

/ˈɑːtˌwɜːk/ /ˈɑɹtˌwɝk/

A painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art

"The student's artwork was displayed in the school's art gallery. "

barbecue noun

/ˈbɑːbɪˌkjuː/ /ˈbɑɹbɪˌkju/

A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.

"We cooked our food on the barbecue."

played verb

/pleɪd/

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

"They played long and hard."

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

dinghy noun

/ˈdɪŋ(ɡ)i/ /ˈdɪŋ.i/

A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.

"The yacht's dinghy was used to transport passengers to the nearby beach. "

needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

To have an absolute requirement for.

"Living things need water to survive."

playing verb

/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

"They played long and hard."

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

other noun

/ˈɐðə/ /ʊðə/ /ˈʌðɚ/

An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.

"My brother is a different person; he's an other, not like me at all. "

backyard noun

/bækˈjɑːd/

A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.

"My son enjoys playing baseball in the backyard. "

inflated verb

/ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/ /ɪnˈfleɪdɪd/

To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally

"You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it."