trowable

English

Alternative forms

• trowabil (Scotland)

Etymology

From Middle English trowable, trowabile, equivalent to trow +‎ -able.

Adjective

trowable (comparative more trowable, superlative most trowable)

1. (dialectal) Credible; believable.
2. (rare) Fit to be or worthy of being betrothed; betrothable.
   • 2009, Steven S. Schneiderman, Marshlanders:

     “Oh yeah; but you girls have so many hopefuls hanging around; hard for me to keep score. Why don't you ask your dad?” “No dad: no mom; but you've been married forever. How come you never got trown?” “I just never did anything trowable. I've been accused of everything though; one time or another.”

Derived terms

• untrowable