a. 1. Doing service; promoting happiness, interest, advantage, or any good; useful to any end; adapted to any good end use; beneficial; advantageous. “Serviceable to religion and learning”. Atterbury. “Serviceable tools.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ] I know thee well, a serviceable villain. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Prepared for rendering service; capable of, or fit for, the performance of duty; hence, active; diligent. [ 1913 Webster ] Courteous he was, lowly, and servysable. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ] Bright-hearnessed angels sit in order serviceable. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] Seeing her so sweet and serviceable. Tennnyson. [ 1913 Webster ] -- Serv"ice*a*ble*ness, n. -- Serv"ice*a*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ] |