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corruptible

adj

Etymology

From Middle English corruptible, from Latin corruptibilis.

  1. derived from corruptibilis
  2. inherited from corruptible

Definitions

  1. bribable, that can be bought

    • They systematically corrupt a very corruptible race, (for some time a growing nuisance amongst you)

  2. perishable, subject to decay

    • The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, →OCLC, 1 Peter 1:18. that yee were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and golde,

  3. That which may decay and perish

    That which may decay and perish; the human body.

    • The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, →OCLC, 1 Corinthians 15:53. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortall must put on immortalitie.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for corruptible. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA