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lullable en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English lull Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English lullable From lull + -able.

Meanings

  1. (rare) Able to be lulled.
    • This suit followed, which statutorily obviously was too late, and plaintiffs' claim barred, — unless, plaintiffs' counsel (even though apparently gullible and lullable) says equity, frowns on such gulling and lulling. 1987, Adolph J. Levy, Solving statute of limitations problems, page 305: