Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Capable of being formed.
- Shapely; well formed.
- Formal.
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- adjective Able to be
formed .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Certainly not a very formable foundation for trust, which is the basis of any relationship.
Preach Your Doubts James F. McGrath 2009
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And it opened up other phenomena—that certain ores yield formable metals under high heat: whence weapons, chisels, hoes, and nails.
The Nature of Technology W. Brain Arthur 2009
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Together they make a formable team as they investigate the vanishings with Malcontents sightings.
Secret Life of a Vampire-Kerrelyn Sparks « The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews 2009
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He has a formable reputation as a crack trial lawyer.
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Now knowing that you have a son, how do you feel about missing out on his formable years?
I Hate Waiting 2005
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As a formless and formable figure, the monster metaphor spreads across genres and media to leave a multitude of meanings in its wake.
Reading Machines 2005
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There ` s no question that the two of them are a formable duo.
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The starchy potato flesh became the main, tender ingredient, with just enough flour added to absorb moisture and provide gluten to hold it together into a formable dough.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The starchy potato flesh became the main, tender ingredient, with just enough flour added to absorb moisture and provide gluten to hold it together into a formable dough.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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I think he probably would have hung in there and he would have been a very formable candidate.
CNN Transcript - CNN Late Edition: Recapping the Year in Politics - December 31, 2000 2000
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