tamable
Example Sentences
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But Mr. Carlson wound up being entirely tamable, while the more diminutive Mr. Loughlin lived like a wild man until his tragic death.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2015
"Remember that, unlike the zebra, they are tamable in captivity, you'll be soaring with me yet."
From In Apple-Blossom Time A Fairy-Tale to Date by Burnham, Clara Louise
Crows are especially tamable and may be allowed full liberty around the dooryard.
From Outdoor Sports and Games by Miller, Claude H.
Some species of the rhinoceros, if not all, seem to be tamable.
From Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. by Various
It has the same destructive propensities, assembles also in vast numbers, and is equally carnivorous; but with all these, it is a more tamable and lovable animal.
From Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals by Weir, Harrison
