sweepable

Can be broomed

Sweepable describes a surface that can be swept—smooth and clear enough for a broom to work effectively: The concrete floor is sweepable, but the gravel path isn't.

In technical contexts, particularly computing and databases, sweepable refers to data or memory that can be systematically scanned and cleared: sweepable garbage collection.

broom

bristles

Coarse animal hairs

whisk broom · straw broom · fibers · floor brush · soft bristle · dust brush

tidiness

orderly

Arranged with care

clean · maintained · spick-and-span · shipshape · immaculate · kempt · spruce · spotless · well-kept · tidy

surface

hardwood

Dense deciduous timber

  • tileFlat surface-covering piece
  • linoleumSmooth resilient floor covering
  • laminateBond thin layers together

concrete · vinyl · flagstone · terrazzo · parquet · marble · slate · brick · stone floor · patio

debris

dust

Fine settled particles

hair · sand · grit · sawdust · wood shavings · food scraps · broken glass · lint · ash · pollen

Opposites
amenability to sweeping

sweepableunsweepable

Resistant to sweeping

unswept · fixed · embedded · stuck · adhered

cleaning method suitability

sweepablemoppable

Able to be mopped

wipeable · washable · carpeted · wet · sticky

cleanability by sweeping

sweepableunsweepable

Resistant to sweeping

unswept · carpeted · shaggy · textured · rough

Family

sweep, sweeps, swept, sweeping, sweeper, sweepers, sweepings

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G