In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
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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