"talkable" meaning in English

See talkable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more talkable [comparative], most talkable [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɔːkəbəl Etymology: talk + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|talk|able}} talk + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} talkable (comparative more talkable, superlative most talkable)
  1. Capable of being talked (to or about) (construed with a preposition).
    Sense id: en-talkable-en-adj-RQPQdEMm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 58 42
  2. Capable of offering engaging conversation.
    Sense id: en-talkable-en-adj-RyN-TxeI

Download JSON data for talkable meaning in English (1.9kB)

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