tamable

Or tame·a·ble

[tey-muh-buhl]

adjective

1. able to be tamed.

Other Word Forms

• tamability noun
• tamableness noun
• untamable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tamable¹

First recorded in 1545–55; tame + -able

Example Sentences

They all sluice into the walking, breathing database that is Stephen Miller, the White House wordsmith and behind-the-scenes power broker whose job is to harness the thoughts and ideas of the least tamable of presidents.

From Washington Post

Moreover, instead of serving as a de facto penalty, the new first cut of fescue is tamable, as players are able to advance their shots with relative ease.

From Golf Digest

If you can play here, any venue seems tamable.

From Golf Digest

But Mr. Carlson wound up being entirely tamable, while the more diminutive Mr. Loughlin lived like a wild man until his tragic death.

From New York Times

Bobcats, she notes, are only about twice the size of a housecat and are known to be quite tamable.

From Science Magazine

Related Words

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