adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   That may be held.

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

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

From hold + -able.

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