"flappable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: flap + -able Etymology templates: {{suf|en|flap|able}} flap + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} flappable (not comparable)
  1. Able to be moved by flapping. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-flappable-en-adj-d6SJdUZ6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Forms: more flappable [comparative], most flappable [superlative]
Etymology: Back-formation from unflappable. Head templates: {{en-adj}} flappable (comparative more flappable, superlative most flappable)
  1. (informal) Capable of becoming flustered or upset. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-flappable-en-adj-tWTgDD98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for flappable meaning in English (1.5kB)

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