carveable en · ADJ
Etymology
From carve + -able.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of carvable.
alt of carvable
Those were the days when carving was a science, and when ladies were expected to be scientific in that alone. Every dish present was carveable, and carved; […]
1842, [Katherine] Thomson, chapter XI, in Widows and Widowers. A Romance of Real Life., volume I, London: Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 225:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most carveable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more carveable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |