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pullable

pullable

9.9
Looks attractive so people try to approach them for romance or sex
  • adjective
  • /ˈpʊləbl/
  • NSFW
translation icon : atractivo
  • At the club, everyone agreed that she looked very pullable that night.

Examples

  • Some people try to dress in a way that makes them seem more pullable at parties.

  • He felt especially pullable after getting a new haircut and wearing his favorite shirt.

  • She is very pullable at parties.

  • I think he's quite pullable.

  • After wearing that stylish outfit, he felt particularly pullable during the night out.

  • She radiated confidence and looked incredibly pullable at the party, drawing everyone's attention.

  • Wearing bright colors can make someone appear more pullable in a social setting.

Synonyms

fetching
vspullable
2 4.8

Attractive in a way that makes people notice it

focuses on sexual or romantic approach likelihood rather than charm
hittable
vspullable
  • Offensive
9.8

Seen as attractive and often approached for flirting

is the British informal form with the same meaning
grabbable
vspullable
5.2

Easy to notice and likely to get people's attention

refers more to sexual or romantic approachability than mere notice

Antonyms

37 1.8

Not pleasant to look at or to the senses

How Attractive

stunning
210 3.7
sexy
  • NSFW
681 4.1
pullable
  • NSFW
9.9
attractive
680 1.0
plain
50 2.5
unattractive
37 1.8

Surface Forms

pullable positive

Morphology

pullable = pull (opaque) = pull + able

Although morphologically regular ('pull' + '-able'), the meaning relies on a colloquial/slang sense of 'pull' meaning 'to pick someone up', which learners who only know the basic physical sense of 'pull' will not infer.

Etymology

Pullable in British slang also comes from pull + -able, but here pull means 'to attract' or 'to pick someone up', so calling someone pullable is saying they seem easy to attract or 'easy to pick up'.