clubbable

or club·a·ble

[ kluhb-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. fit to be a member of a social club; sociable.

clubbable

/ ˈklʌbəbəl /

adjective

1. suitable to be a member of a club; sociable

Derived Forms

• ˌclubbaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• clubba·bili·ty cluba·bili·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of clubbable¹

First recorded in 1775–85; club + -able

Example Sentences

Theodore Hook was one of the most clubbable men of his time.

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This was one of the creations of Dr. Johnson's clubbable nature, which served as recreation for this laborious worker.

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He was of a clubbable nature, and delighted in wit-combats and brilliant repartees, the flash of which was perfectly electric.

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In the sense that Dr. Johnson meant, all these wits and beaux whom our Whartons have gathered together were eminently clubbable.

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