penetrable

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

PEN'ETRABLE, adjective [Latin penetrabilis. See Penetrate.] 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.
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