adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Able to be beheld. not-comparable

   "Bones and stones, if you can forgive this vulgar formulation, are both holdable and beholdable."

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apparentdetectablediscernibledisclosedevidentexposed

Example

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"Bones and stones, if you can forgive this vulgar formulation, are both holdable and beholdable."

Etymology

From behold + -able.

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