inflatable

Needs air inside

Inflatable describes something designed to be filled with air or gas to achieve its functional shape: an inflatable mattress, inflatable raft, inflatable balloon animal.

As a noun, an inflatable is such an object—bouncy castles and pool toys are inflatables.

The word implies portability when deflated and temporary use when inflated.

pool

beachball

Inflatable toy for sand

  • loungerOne who relaxes idly
  • floatBuoyant object or vehicle
  • raftFlat water conveyance

waterslide · flamingo · swan · unicorn · ring · mattress · toys · armbands · waterwings · floaties

watercraft

dinghy

Small auxiliary watercraft

  • zodiacCelestial belt of signs
  • raftFlat water conveyance
  • kayakEnclosed single-person watercraft

paddleboard · pontoon · lifeboat · tender · skiff · rowboat · canoe · tube · float · runabout

mechanics

pump

Fluid-moving machine

  • valveFluid flow controller
  • nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
  • airGaseous envelope surrounding Earth

bladder · chamber · patch · puncture · leak · repair · plug · seal · PVC · vinyl

airship

blimp

Non-rigid flying vessel

aerostat · Goodyear · advertising · tethered · helium · gondola · envelope · parade · promotional

buoyancy

lifejacket

Buoyant vest for water

chamber · airbag · buoyancy · survival · emergency · rescue · safety · PFD · armbands · swimming

bounce

bouncer

Venue entrance enforcer

  • castleFortified medieval residence
  • slideSmooth continuous movement
  • moonwalkBackward-gliding dance step

jumper · trampoline · playhouse · party · rental · kids · fun · birthday · carnival · entertainment

portable

compact

Tightly packed together

collapsible · storage · travel · carry · stowable · deflatable · rollup · transportable · space-saving · convenient

Categories
Opposites
structural rigidity

inflatablerigid

Unable to bend

solid · fixed · hard · stiff · firm

expandability

inflatableunexpansive

Not inclined to elaborate

inelastic · incompressible · static · uninflatable · compact

permanence of form

inflatablepermanent

Fixed without end

structural · collapsible · deflatable

Phrases
Family

inflatables

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G