clubbable

clubbable
clubbability, clubability, n.
/klub"euh beuhl/, adj.
fit to be a member of a social club; sociable.
Also, clubable.
[1775-85; CLUB + -ABLE]

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  • clubbable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ sociable and popular. DERIVATIVES clubbability noun …   English terms dictionary

  • clubbable — or clubable [klub′ə bəl] adj. [coined (early 1780s) by JOHNSON Samuel] suited to membership in a club; sociable …   English World dictionary

  • clubbable — [[t]klʌ̱bəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED A clubbable person is friendly and likes being with other people, which makes them good members of social clubs. He is a clubbable chap …   English dictionary

  • clubbable — also clubable adjective Date: 1783 sociable • clubbability noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • clubbable — adjective sociable …   Wiktionary

  • clubbable — club|ba|ble [ˈklʌbəbəl] adj BrE interesting and good at talking in a friendly and relaxed way with other people …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • clubbable — club·ba·ble || klÊŒbÉ™bl adj. sociable, fit to be a member of a club …   English contemporary dictionary

  • clubbable — adjective suitable for membership of a club because of one s sociability or popularity. Derivatives clubbability noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • clubbable — adjective BrE old fashioned interesting and good at talking in a friendly and relaxed way with other people …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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