ownableadj.
/ˈəʊnəbl/, U.S. /ˈoʊnəb(ə)l/ Able to be owned.
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1872 H. Spencer Princ. Psychol. (ed. 2) II. viii. ii. 515 It is awakened not by the presence of any special object, but by ownable objects at large.
1910 Times 19 May 5/4 But the provision that an estate which ceases to be lawfully ownable must be disposed of within five years distinctly impairs the value of the concession.
1956 Far Eastern Q. 15 508 Other things than land were ownable in China, but land represented one of the most important objects of possession.
2004 Mod. Brewery Age 30 Aug. 3 It was imperative for the creative team to capture the spirit of Foster's, while developing an ‘ownable’ look for the brand.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1872- terrible-looking
- terrible-tempered
- terriblelooking
- terribleness
- terriblenesses
- terribler
- terriblest
- terribletempered
- terriblier
- terribliest
- terriblize
- terribly
- terric
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- terricoles
- terricoline
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- terriculament
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- terrier
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- terrier dog
- terrier-like
- terrierlike