"unpinnable" meaning in All languages combined

See unpinnable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more unpinnable [comparative], most unpinnable [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + pin + -able. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|pin|-able}} un- + pin + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} unpinnable (comparative more unpinnable, superlative most unpinnable)
  1. That cannot be pinned down; ephemeral, mercurial.

Download JSON data for unpinnable meaning in All languages combined (1.3kB)

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