"pinchable" meaning in English

See pinchable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more pinchable [comparative], most pinchable [superlative]
Etymology: From pinch + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pinch|able}} pinch + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} pinchable (comparative more pinchable, superlative most pinchable)
  1. Suitable for being pinched.
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