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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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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