- 1. a. Deserving of, or liable to, punishment; capable of being punished by law or right; -- said of person or offenses. Source: opted
- 2. adj. liable to or deserving punishment Source: wordnet
- 3. adj. (of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law Source: wordnet
- 4. Deserving of, or liable to, punishment; capable of being punished by law or right; -- said of person or offenses. That time was, when to be a Protestant, to be a Christian, was by law as punishable as to be a traitor. Milton. -- Pun"ish*a*ble*ness, n. Source: webster
- 5. Deserving of, or liable to, punishment; capable of beingpunished by law or right; -- said of person or offenses.That time was, when to be a Protestant, to be a Christian, was by lawas punishable as to be a traitor. Milton.-- Pun"ish*a*ble*ness, n. Source: adambom
- 6. j:100 s. liable to or deserving punishment Source: ecdict
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