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biddable

[ bid-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. Cards. adequate to bid bide upon:

    a biddable suit.

  2. willing to do what is asked; obedient; tractable; docile:

    a biddable child.

  3. that may be acquired by bidding: bid:

    biddable merchandise.



biddable

/ ˈbɪdəbəl /

adjective

  1. having sufficient value to be bid on, as a hand or suit at bridge
  2. docile; obedient


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Derived Forms

  • ˈbiddableness, noun
  • ˈbiddably, adverb

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Other Words From

  • bidda·bili·ty bidda·ble·ness noun
  • bidda·bly adverb
  • un·bidda·ble adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of biddable1

First recorded in 1820–30; bid 1 + -able

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Example Sentences

For instance, herding dogs on average tend to be more biddable and interested in toys.

Amplify is “a nice way to quickly scale video content for publishers and creators,” but for now “it doesn’t outweigh the takeover, custom-branded notifications and standard biddable media on the platform,” an ad agency executive told Digiday.

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He was a biddable boy, and went on without further question.

The girl obeyed implicitly, "as if she were a good, biddable child," thought Jim.

And Art was always good and biddable with her; never gave any back-talk, or was contrary.

He is biddable and humble now, and will be more so presently; in a kind of transition state, he is.

Whether this was so or not, it is certain that she was as docile and as biddable as need be.

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