"snatchable" meaning in English

See snatchable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more snatchable [comparative], most snatchable [superlative]
Etymology: From snatch + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|snatch|-able}} snatch + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} snatchable (comparative more snatchable, superlative most snatchable)
  1. Capable of being snatched.
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