"gnawable" meaning in English

See gnawable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more gnawable [comparative], most gnawable [superlative]
Etymology: gnaw + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gnaw|able}} gnaw + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} gnawable (comparative more gnawable, superlative most gnawable)
  1. Capable of being gnawed.
    Sense id: en-gnawable-en-adj-uk~TLYve Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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