defiableadj.1
/dɪˈfʌɪəb(ə)l/ rare.
Capable of being defied; †defiant.
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the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [adjective] > defiant > defied > able to be
defiable1874
1874 M. Collins & F. Collins Frances I. 14 Oh! I think he's rather a defiable young gentleman.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
† defiableadj.2
Obsolete. rare.
Capable of being digested; digestible.
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the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > digestible
digestiblec1405
defiablec1450
concoctible1574
c1450 Fysshynge wyth Angle (1883) 2 And ete norysching metes & defyabul.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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