tamable
or tame·a·ble
[ tey-muh-buhl ]
/ ˈteɪ mə bəl /
adjective
able to be tamed.
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OTHER WORDS FROM tamable
tam·a·bil·i·ty, tam·a·ble·ness, nounun·tam·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby tamable
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Example sentences from the Web for tamable
Some species of the rhinoceros, if not all, seem to be tamable.
Natural History in Anecdote|VariousRemember that, unlike the zebra, they are tamable in captivity, you'll be soaring with me yet.
In Apple-Blossom Time|Clara Louise BurnhamHow is it, en passant, that some animals are naturally fearless and tamable, others not; and that even in the same family?
At Last|Charles KingsleySome of these baboons are as tamable and teachable as other monkeys, but they grow unruly and ferocious as they become old.
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life|Ernest Ingersoll