biddable

American  

[bid-uh-buhl] / ˈbɪd ə bəl /

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.

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biddable British  

/ ˈbɪdəbəl /

adjective

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

2. docile; obedient

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Other Word Forms

• biddability noun
• biddableness noun
• biddably adverb
• unbiddable adjective

Etymology

Origin of biddable

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

Example Sentences

Chava is a newly born golem—a mythological, biddable creature originating in Jewish folklore—without a master.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Border collies, for instance, tend to be more biddable than the average dog.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2022

But there are plenty of examples and evidence of protocol meant to control the work environment and keep workers biddable.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2021

“Keep this biddable phrase for whispering into a nape from which the absent hair has just been swept.”

From The Guardian • Feb. 13, 2016

She could go to bed, and in the morning, every crumb would be gone, as if the man had a flock of birds or a parade of biddable ants on staff.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby