quotable

adjective

quot·​able ˈkwō-tə-bəl 

 also  ˈkō-

: fit for or worth quoting

quotability

ˌkwō-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

 also  ˌkō-

noun

Examples of quotable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This quotable 2003 comedy follows an elf named Buddy (Will Ferrell) on his journey from the North Pole — and seven layers of the candy cane forest — to New York City in search of his human biological father (James Caan). —Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024

With its unforgettable characters and quotable lines, Christmas Vacation has become a favorite tradition that families return to year after year for its laugh-out-loud charm. —Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024

There are few movies as quotable as the 1980 disaster-movie parody Airplane! —Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024

Jim Abrahams, one of the writers and directors behind some of the greatest and most quotable spoof and slapstick comedies of the 20th century — including Airplane!, The Naked Gun, and Hot Shots! — died Tuesday, Nov. 26, Variety reports. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

quotable

adjective

quot·​able ˈkwōt-ə-bəl 

: fit for or worth quoting