sportableadj.
/ˈspɔːtəbl/, U.S. /ˈspɔrtəb(ə)l/ rare.
Capable of being sporting or sported.
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gamingOE
playfulc1225
gamefulc1275
gamelya1350
gamesomea1375
playable?c1475
frisky?a1500
sporting1549
sportful1577
toyish1577
toyful1580
sportive1593
gambol1600
sportly1600
sporting1607
playsome1612
jiggish1635
toysome1638
ludible1656
ludibund1668
good-humoured1682
flippant1711
lusory1711
gamp1737
kittenish1753
sportable1767
disportive1773
whisky1782
playward1878
1767 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy IX. vi. 26 He had lost the sportable key of his voice which gave sense and spirit to his tale.
?a1775 Lett. Ld. Lyttleton (1806) 24 You have some sportable fancies upon the subject, and you are welcome to them.
2006 Fort-Worth (Texas) Times Telegram (Nexis) 31 Aug. e1 A provided lanyard makes it [sc. a media player] wearable... Unfortunately, size does matter. A sportable player will always be too small for watching movies.
2007 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (Nexis) 25 July (Sports section) 2 c The Starbury line [of basketball shoes] is advertised as ‘sportable, affordable’.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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