sportableadj.

Brit.

/ˈspɔːtəbl/, U.S.

/ˈspɔrtəb(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sport v., -able suffix.

Etymology: < sport v. + -able suffix.

rare.

Capable of being sporting or sported.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > playfulness > [adjective]

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).

单词	sportable
释义	sportableadj. Brit. /ˈspɔːtəbl/, U.S. /ˈspɔrtəb(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sport v., -able suffix. Etymology: < sport v. + -able suffix. rare. Capable of being sporting or sported. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > playfulness > [adjective] 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). < adj.1767
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