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

It is more tamable and docile than the Himalayan Sun Bear, and is even more eccentric in its ways.

From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage

How is it, en passant, that some animals are naturally fearless and tamable, others not; and that even in the same family? 

From At Last by Kingsley, Charles

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

Crows are especially tamable and may be allowed full liberty around the dooryard.

From Outdoor Sports and Games by Miller, Claude H.