Convertible – A car with a soft roof that can be folded down or removed

(Pronounced kuhn-vur-tuh-buhl)

To remember the definition of the word convertible, use the following mnemonic:

To convert the car is not sensible (convertible) when it rains because when the roof is folded back, the rain gets in.

Examples of convertible in a sentence

She knew he was having a midlife crisis when he bought an incredibly impractical convertible that they really couldn't afford.

The high winds blew the soft roof clean off her brand new convertible.

Despite owning a convertible he'd never driven with the roof down due to the consistently bad weather.