embraceable

English

Alternative forms

• embracable (American)

Etymology

embrace +‎ -able

Adjective

embraceable (comparative more embraceable, superlative most embraceable)

1. Able or suitable to be embraced
   • 1928 George Gershwin - Embraceable You (lyrics)

     Embrace me, / My sweet embraceable you. / Embrace me, / You irreplaceable you. / Just one look at you - my heart grew tipsy in me. / You and you alone bring out the gypsy in me.

   • 1980 December 13, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 21, page 22:

     Lesbian, 29, overinvolved in being competent, seeks casual, affectionate relationship with embraceable GF.

Antonyms

• unembraceable

Derived terms

• embraceability