embraceable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English embrace Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English embraceable From embrace + -able.
Meanings
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Able or suitable to be embraced
Lesbian, 29, overinvolved in being competent, seeks casual, affectionate relationship with embraceable GF.
1980 December 13, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 21, page 22:Embrace me, / My sweet embraceable you. / Embrace me, / You irreplaceable you. / Just one look at you - my heart grew tipsy in me. / You and you alone bring out the gypsy in me.
1928 George Gershwin - Embraceable You (lyrics)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| embracable | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most embraceable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more embraceable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |