BIDDABLE

acquiescent, biddable

(adjective) willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest; “too acquiescent to challenge authority”; “a gentle, biddable soul”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

biddable (comparative more biddable, superlative most biddable)

Docile, amenable or compliant.

(bridge) Suitable for bidding.

Anagrams

• ad libbed, ad-libbed, adlibbed

Source: Wiktionary


Bid"da*ble, a.

Definition: Obedient; docile. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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