teasable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈtiːzəbəl/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English tease Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English teasable From tease + -able.
Meanings
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Able to be teased.
It's just a harmless joke, she told herself over and over, but after the events of today with Drew, it seemed to drive home his true view of her. To him, she was and always would be Nate's little sister, teasable, headstrong.
1993, Jodi O'Donnell, Still Sweet on Him, page 90:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most teasable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more teasable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |