twirlable en · ADJ
Etymology
From twirl + -able.
Meanings
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Capable of being twirled.
Our policemen, of course, will be fitted out with large, twirlable moustaches and small, twirlable rolling-pins, and will be taught to turn their backs on traffic jams, but to blow whistles violently at solitary bicyclists.
1945, The Motor, volume 86, page 275:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more twirlable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most twirlable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |