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pinchable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpɪn.t͡ʃə.bəl/

Etymology

From pinch + -able.

Meanings

  1. Suitable for being pinched.
    • It’s a move that might suggest a status grab, but on a crisp May afternoon Mr. James strolled through the neighborhood in rumpled tan corduroys and work boots, with pinchable baby fat visible through his shirt. 2008 June 15, Ben Sisario, “Out of the Comfort Zone, Into the Wild Rock Yonder”, in New York Times:

Forms

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more pinchable Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most pinchable Degree=Sup lexicographic