bruisable en · ADJ
Etymology
From bruise + -able.
Meanings
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Susceptible to bruising; capable of being bruised.
She will go, and I shall be left—to my uncle, to the books, to Mrs Stiles, to some new meek and bruisable girl . . .
2002, Sarah Waters, chapter 10, in Fingersmith, London: Virago, →ISBN, part 2, page 285:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most bruisable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more bruisable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |