Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Workable /wẽrk'-əb-əl/ · Work·a·ble · IPA /wˈɜrkəbəl/ 01 a. Capable of being worked, or worth working; as, a workable mine; workable clay. 1. Capable of being worked, or worth working; as, a workable mine; workable clay.