Bruisable

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Susceptible to bruising; capable of being bruised.

    "She will go, and I shall be left—to my uncle, to the books, to Mrs Stiles, to some new meek and bruisable girl . . ."

Example

More examples

"She will go, and I shall be left—to my uncle, to the books, to Mrs Stiles, to some new meek and bruisable girl . . ."

Etymology

From bruise + -able.

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