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Webster 1913 Edition
Penetrable
Pen′e-tra-ble
,Adj.
[L.
penetrabilus
: cf. F. pénétrable
.] Capable of being penetrated, entered, or pierced. Used also figuratively.
And pierce his only
penetrable
part. Dryden.
I am not made of stones,
But
– But
penetrable
to your kind entreats. Shakespeare
Pen′e-tra-ble-ness
, Noun.
Pen′e-tra-bly
, adv.
Webster 1828 Edition
Penetrable
PEN'ETRABLE
,Adj.
1.
That may be penetrated,entered, or pierced by another body. Let him try thy dart,
And pierce his only penetrable part.
2.
Susceptible of moral or intellectual impression. I am not made of stone,
But penetrable to your kind entreaties.