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US
/ˈbɪdəbəɫ/
]
[ UK /bˈɪdəbəl/ ]
[ UK /bˈɪdəbəl/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest
too acquiescent to challenge authority
a gentle, biddable soul
How To Use biddable In A Sentence
- I replied by saying that I'd have spent £1000 buying cappuccinos for Plaid Cymru AMs. Not so much to imply that Ieuan's group are 'biddable', but an admission that the key to the 'Rainbow' was implanting in the consciousness of Plaid Cymru the belief that we have really changed. Archive 2007-06-01
- Black (ish), elegant, well-spoken ( 'cep wen he all is talkin' lak a homeboy fo 'de folks) and very, very biddable. On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...
- Overcalls can be made with 8 to 12 points and a biddable suit, perhaps closer to 12 points at the two level, and, if nothing else, calls for the best opening lead.
- A four card holding is the normal minimum suit length for a biddable suit at Bridge.
- Shepherds look for exceptional athletic ability, a biddable nature, and superior livestock sense.
- She found Hyacinth, placid and biddable, an agreeable playmate and Mada Joyce a fine source of entertainment.
- The girls were very biddable then, they'd do what they were told and what their mother and father would tell them.
- Mistress Gwyn Ellen is a sweet-tempered, biddable girl and learns quickly but is a constant surprise to us. Exit the Actress
- Anyway, she'd been a model pupil: diligent, biddable, and extremely law-abiding. TICKLED PINK
- Intelligent, keen and biddable , with a strong will to please. Kindly nature, with no trace of aggression or undue shyness.