keyable adjective3 •That can be locked and unlocked by a particular type of key.A special feature of the No. 401K American key controlled combination padlock is that it is keyable to most Master Lock Co. No. 1525 key systems. — 1977 •Able to be classified according to a key.For various reasons, individual specimens are not always keyable to a species name. Some specimens are natural hybrids, and a key may indicate possible parents. — 1997 •That can be animated by keyframing.