Nickable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnɪkəbəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nickable is an adjective meaning Capable of being nicked (given a small cut or clip).
Meaning
Capable of being nicked (given a small cut or clip).
More Meanings
- (UK, slang) Liable to be stolen.
Example Sentences
He drove right at, and through, the platform. It began to move, but I'd have nicked it myself, had it been nickable.
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.
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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include snippable, notchable, clippable, nibbleable, scissible, tonsile.
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