flappable

adjective

flap·pa·ble ˈfla-pə-bəl

: easily upset

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Georgia, New Hampshire, and Arizona all look flappable. —

Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 2 Feb. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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“Flappable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flappable. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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