tamable
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- tamability noun
- tamableness noun
- untamable adjective
Etymology
Origin of tamable
Example Sentences
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But Mr. Carlson wound up being entirely tamable, while the more diminutive Mr. Loughlin lived like a wild man until his tragic death.
From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2015
It has the same destructive propensities, assembles also in vast numbers, and is equally carnivorous; but with all these, it is a more tamable and lovable animal.
From Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals by Weir, Harrison
Some species of the rhinoceros, if not all, seem to be tamable.
From Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. by Various
A hawk or an eagle is never tamed, but a crow is more easily and completely tamable than the gentlest singing-bird.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 02, December, 1857 by Various
"Remember that, unlike the zebra, they are tamable in captivity, you'll be soaring with me yet."
From In Apple-Blossom Time A Fairy-Tale to Date by Burnham, Clara Louise
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