tamable

or tame·a·ble

[ tey-muh-buhl ]

adjective

1. able to be tamed.

Other Words From

• tama·bili·ty tama·ble·ness noun
• un·tama·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tamable¹

First recorded in 1545–55; tame + -able

Example Sentences

Oklahoma won’t have a clearer path to the playoff than they do this year for a while, and Georgia probably won’t have an SEC East this tamable for a while, either.

From FiveThirtyEight

How is it, en passant, that some animals are naturally fearless and tamable, others not; and that even in the same family?

From Project Gutenberg

It is more tamable and docile than the Himalayan Sun Bear, and is even more eccentric in its ways.

From Project Gutenberg

A hawk or an eagle is never tamed, but a crow is more easily and completely tamable than the gentlest singing-bird.

From Project Gutenberg

Crows are especially tamable and may be allowed full liberty around the dooryard.

From Project Gutenberg

Some species of the rhinoceros, if not all, seem to be tamable.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• convenient
• feasible
• workable