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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

gnawable en · ADJ

Etymology

From gnaw + -able.

Meanings

  1. Capable of being gnawed.
    • Each chop contained a few small gnawable bones, and plenty of velvety meat that would slip right off them after a long, gentle braise. 2007 February 21, Melissa Clark, “Winter’s Stew Infused With Summer”, in New York Times:

Forms

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most gnawable Degree=Sup lexicographic
more gnawable Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

ungnawable