unthrowable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ʌnˈθɹoʊ.ə.bəl/ (US)
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Etymology
From un- + throwable.
Meanings
-
That cannot be thrown.
DYSART: ... And after the service kneels to a slave who stands over him obviously and unthrowably his master. With my body I thee worship! ...
1973, Peter Shaffer, “Act II, Scene 25”, in Equus, page 79:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unthrowable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unthrowable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |