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Quotable — Quot a*ble (kw[=o]t [.a]*b l), a. Capable or worthy of being quoted; as, a quotable writer; a quotable sentence. [1913 Webster] {Quot a*bil i*ty} (kw[=o]t [.a]*b[i^]l [i^]*t[y^]), n. Poe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quotable — (adj.) 1821, from QUOTE (Cf. quote) (v.) + ABLE (Cf. able). Related: Quotably … Etymology dictionary
quotable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ suitable for or worth quoting. DERIVATIVES quotability noun … English terms dictionary
quotable — [kwōt′ə bəl] adj. worthwhile quoting or suitable for quotation quotability n. quotably adv … English World dictionary
quotable — quotability, quotableness, n. quotably, adv. /kwoh teuh beuhl/, adj. 1. able to be quoted or easily quoted, as by reason of effectiveness, succinctness, or the like: the most quotable book of the season. 2. suitable or appropriate for quotation:… … Universalium
quotable — adjective Capable or worthy of being quoted; as, a quotable writer; a quotable sentence. See Also: quotability, quotation, quote … Wiktionary
quotable — quot|a|ble [ˈkwəutəbəl US ˈkwou ] adj a quotable remark or statement is interesting, clever, or amusing ▪ a speech full of witty, quotable phrases … Dictionary of contemporary English
quotable — [[t]kwo͟ʊtəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED Quotable comments are written or spoken comments that people think are interesting and worth quoting. I deal in ends rather than means was another of his more quotable sayings … English dictionary
quotable — adjective a quotable remark or statement is interesting and noticeable, especially because it is clever or amusing … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
quotable — adjective Date: 1811 fit for or worth quoting • quotability noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
