vengeable

adjective

venge·​able

variants or vengible

ˈvenjəbəl

1

chiefly dialectal

a

: able, apt, or of a kind to take vengeance

b

: mischievous, destructive

2

obsolete : very great : tremendous, extraordinary

Word History

Etymology

vengeable from Middle English, from vengen to avenge + -able; vengible from venge + -ible

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