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pervertible

pervertible adjective: capable of being perverted.

Adjective

pervertible (comparative more pervertible, superlative most pervertible)

  1. Capable of being perverted.

Noun

pervertible (plural pervertibles)

  1. A person who is liable to corruption.
    • At the time it could scarcely be called a town but in years to come Sloane, Arkansas would be a mecca for gamblers and pervertibles, a veritable caldron of sin and perdition.1997, Wynema McGowan, Beyond the River, page 155
  2. An everyday or household object that can be used in sexual activity.
    • Don't be surprised if your geek lover puts more thought into arranging the boudoir than you do, or if common household items ("pervertibles") soon take on a new dimension.2009, Ethan Gilsdorf, Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks
    • The Wartenberg wheel was designed for medical use to test nerve endings, but with its 22 tiny, poky spikes, it's one of our favorite "pervertibles."2023, Self Serve Toys, Sensation Toys: Wartenberg wheel

Forms of pervertible

Adjective
comparativemore pervertible
superlativemost pervertible
alternative formpervertable
Noun
pluralpervertibles

Origin of pervertible

From pervert + -ible.

Words formed from pervertible

Questions about pervertible

What does pervertible mean?
Pervertible means capable of being perverted.
What part of speech is pervertible?
Pervertible can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near pervertible in the dictionary

  1. perverter
  2. perverters
  3. pervertest
  4. perverteth
  5. pervertibility
  6. pervertible
  7. pervertibles
  8. perverting
  9. pervertism
  10. pervertly
  11. perverts

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