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biddable

[ bid-uh-buhl ]

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.



biddable

/ ˈɪəə /

adjective

  1. having sufficient value to be bid on, as a hand or suit at bridge
  2. docile; obedient
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ岹, adverb
  • ˈ岹Ա, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • d·i·ٲ d··Ա noun
  • d· adverb
  • ܲ·d· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of biddable1

First recorded in 1820–30; bid 1 + -able
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She’s a photographer who takes pictures of young men, with a particular preference for guys that are unprepossessing, shy and biddable.

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Imran Khan, the cricket legend turned politician, came to power in 2018 with the lightly disguised support of the military, which saw him as a biddable ally.

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Just don't expect their meanings to settle too biddably into your lap.

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Herding breeds tended to be more biddable — or easily trained — and played with toys more than other breeds.

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

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