adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   That may be taken into the mouth, especially in terms of objects in a house that an infant may suck on and which must therefore be free from toxic substances such as lead. not-comparable
2. 2
   Fine-sounding, of spoken words. informal, not-comparable

   "[…] while our poetry rollicked in mouthable lines that, like the face of Helen 'launched a thousand ships […]"

Example

More examples

"[…] while our poetry rollicked in mouthable lines that, like the face of Helen 'launched a thousand ships […]"

Etymology

From mouth + -able.

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