bounceable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English bounce Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English bounceable From bounce + -able.
Meanings
- Able to be bounced.
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(obsolete, slang) Boastful.
[…] to those who are unacquainted with his writings, and of whom I will not say worse luck, for it might appear bounceable, […]
1867, The Savage-Club Papers, volume 1, page 57:That Boy's a bit too bounceable; he'll find / Swelling brings dizziness.
1881, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Punch, volumes 80-81, page 234:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most bounceable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more bounceable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |