/ Dictionary / Index O operable: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: op•er•a•ble Pronunciation: (op'ur-u-bul, op'ru-), [key] — adj. that can be treated by a surgical operation. Cf.(def. 2). capable of being put into use, operation, or practice. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: operable (Thesaurus) opera opéra bouffe Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language