a. 1. That may be charged, laid, imposed, or imputes; as, a duty chargeable on iron; a fault chargeable on a man. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Subject to be charge or accused; liable or responsible; as, revenues chargeable with a claim; a man chargeable with murder. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Serving to create expense; costly; burdensome. [ 1913 Webster ]

That we might not be chargeable to any of you. 2. Thess. iii. 8. [ 1913 Webster ]

For the sculptures, which are elegant, were very chargeable. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being chargeable or expensive. [ Obs. ] Whitelocke. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. At great cost; expensively. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]