tamable
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- tamability noun
- tamableness noun
- untamable adjective
Etymology
Origin of tamable
Example Sentences
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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 • Sep. 30, 2015
Take, for example, the common English name of this low-flying falcon, the most tamable and affectionate of his tribe, and therefore, I suppose, fastest vanishing from field and wood, the buzzard.
From Love's Meinie Three Lectures on Greek and English Birds by Ruskin, John
It is more tamable and docile than the Himalayan Sun Bear, and is even more eccentric in its ways.
From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage
How is it, en passant, that some animals are naturally fearless and tamable, others not; and that even in the same family?
From At Last by Kingsley, Charles
Crows are especially tamable and may be allowed full liberty around the dooryard.
From Outdoor Sports and Games by Miller, Claude H.
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