Colorable \Col"or*a*ble\, a. Specious; plausible; having an appearance of right or justice. "Colorable pretense for infidelity." --Bp. Stillingfleet. -- {Col"or*a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Col"or*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] Colorable and subtle crimes, that seldom are taken within the walk of human justice. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]