adj.
Pronunciation: in- ' de-l ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English indelyble, from Medieval Latin indelibilis, alteration of Latin indelebilis, from in- + del ē re to delete
Date: 15th century
1 a : that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased b : making marks that cannot easily be removed <an indelible pencil>
2 a : LASTING < indelible memories> b : UNFORGETTABLE , MEMORABLE <an indelible performance>
– in · del · i · bil · i · ty \ ( ˌ )in- ˌ de-l ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– in · del · i · bly \ in- ' de-l ə -bl ē \ adverb