nickable
/ˈnɪkəbəl/
nickable adjective: capable of being nicked (given a small cut or clip).
Adjective
nickable (comparative more nickable, superlative most nickable)
- Capable of being nicked (given a small cut or clip).
- He drove right at, and through, the platform. It began to move, but I'd have nicked it myself, had it been nickable.1951, John Wyndham, Pawley's Peepholes
- Armpits are soft and tender and highly nickable. And sure, guys have a lot of face to shave, but that acreage doesn't compare to shaving two whole legs.2004, Jason Boyett, A Guy's Guide to Life, page 121
- Liable to be stolen.
- Meanwhile, the trade will have to make them [laptops] much, much cheaper, without compromising the screen: even at £500 a time they would be too nickable to walk home from school with.2007, Libby Purves, A Little Learning, page 65
Forms of nickable
| comparative | more nickable |
|---|---|
| superlative | most nickable |
Origin of nickable
From nick + -able.
Words that rhyme with nickable
- tickable
- clickable
- inextricable
- kickable
- unlickable
- applicable
- brickable
- despicable
- flickable
- lickable
- nonclickable
- nonpickable
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Questions about nickable
- What does nickable mean?
- Nickable means capable of being nicked (given a small cut or clip).
- What part of speech is nickable?
- Nickable is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce nickable?
- Nickable is pronounced /ˈnɪkəbəl/.
Words near nickable in the dictionary
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