Biddable
cards. adequate to bid upon:
a biddable suit.
willing to do what is asked; obedient; tractable; docile:
a biddable child.
that may be acquired by bidding:
biddable merchandise.
historical examples
an open-eyed conspiracy w. d. howells
judith shakespeare william black
the men of the moss-hags s. r. crockett
letters of travel (1892-1913) rudyard kipling
a pessimist robert timsol
the penalty gouverneur morris
the turmoil booth tarkington
the works of robert louis stevenson – swanston edition robert louis stevenson
the wrong twin harry leon wilson
the roots of the mountains william morris
adjective
having sufficient value to be bid on, as a hand or suit at bridge
docile; obedient
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