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Biddable

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Games Strong enough to be bid. Used of a hand of cards.

adj. Following directions or obeying commands; docile.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adj. Docile, amenable or compliant.

adj. Suitable for bidding.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Obedient; docile.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Obedient to a bidding or command; willing to do what is bidden; complying; docile.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest

Word Usage

"I replied by saying that I'd have spent £1000 buying cappuccinos for Plaid Cymru AMs. Not so much to imply that Ieuan's group are 'biddable', but an admission that the key to the 'Rainbow' was implanting in the consciousness of Plaid Cymru the belief that we have really changed."

Equivalent

obedient

Form

biddability

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

obedient docile

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

formidable

Same Context

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