trowable en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English trowable, trowabile, equivalent to trow + -able.
Meanings
- (dialectal) Credible; believable.
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(rare) Fit to be or worthy of being betrothed; betrothable.
“Oh yeah; but you girls have so many hopefuls hanging around; hard for me to keep score. Why don't you ask your dad?” “No dad: no mom; but you've been married forever. How come you never got trown?” “I just never did anything trowable. I've been accused of everything though; one time or another.”
2009, Steven S. Schneiderman, Marshlanders:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trowabil | Scotland, alternative | lexicographic | |
| more trowable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most trowable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |