QUOTABLE

repeatable, quotable

(adjective) able or fit to be repeated or quoted; “what he said was not repeatable in polite company”; “he comes up with so many quotable phrases”

quotable

(adjective) suitable for or worthy of quotation; “a quotable slogan”; “his remarks are not quotable in mixed company”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

quotable (comparative more quotable, superlative most quotable)

Capable or worthy of being quoted

Source: Wiktionary


Quot"a*ble, a.

Definition: Capable or worthy of being quoted; as, a quotable writer; a quotable sentence.

– Quot`a*bit"i*ty, n. Poe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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18 November 2024

AWRY

(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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