CAPABILITY, CAPABLE
ADJECTIVES
– capable CAPYOUS c1430 obs.
– capable, able and ready to take or receive CAPAX 1432-50 obs.
– capable, alert, or efficient; acting effectively ON THE BALL 1939 US sl.
– capable, clever, sharp; cunning HAIRY Bk1905 N. Ireland
– capable, competent, able SUFFISANT c1385 obs.
– capable, competent, able-bodied LIKELY 1899 Amer. dial.
– capable, competent, able; qualified by talent or ability SUFFICIENT c1385 obs.
– capable, competent, able, skilful; alert, smart; lively, vigorous, stout TIGHT 1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– capable, effective; satisfactory USEFUL 1955 UK sl.
– capable, efficient, aware UP TO SNUFF 1811 sl.
– capable, efficient, aware UP TO SNUFF AND A PINCH ABOVE IT E19 sl.
– capable, efficient, aware UP TO SNUFF AND TWOPENNY E19 sl.
– capable of anything; unparalleled; huge OMNIPOTENT 1596 humorous usage
– capable, strong, courageous ABLE 1980 Can.
– capable, sufficient, able BASTANT 1637 obs.
– capable, thoroughly competent UP TO THE SCRATCH 1885 Eng. dial.
– capable, up to a task UP TO THE KNOCKER M19 sl.
– capable; vigorous, thriving ABLED 1576 obs.
– highly capable or skilled BIONIC 1976 sl.
– highly capable or skilled GREAT 1784
– highly capable or skilled MUSTARD 1925 sl.
– highly capable or skilled NIFTY 1907 sl., orig. US
– highly capable or skilled PIE ON 1941 NZ sl.
– highly capable or skilled SHIT-HOT 1961 sl.
– physically capable, sturdy, fearless TALLAWAH 1950s W. Indies sl.
NOUNS
1990 ► SKILLZ capabilities; skills → sl., orig. African-American
NOUNS, PERSON
– a capable or competent person SUFFICIENCE 1607 obs.
– a capable or remarkable person; a clever person; an expert PISS-CUTTER 1975 Amer. dial.
– a capable, sharp, tiny woman YIP 1921 Sc.
– a capable, smart, clever fellow; used in derision as well as praise BOY Bk1911 Sc.
– a highly capable, admirable, or very attractive person BONZER 1904 Aust. sl.
– a person who is a capable and willing worker WILLING HORSE Bk1988 Aust. sl.
– a person who is extremely capable, formidable, admirable, unequalled, etc.; a good fellow HORSE 1808 Amer. sl.
– a person who is extremely capable, formidable, admirable, unequalled, etc.; a good fellow HOSS 1845 Amer. sl.
– a thoroughly capable man; a master of his craft DEACON 1790 Sc.
– a very capable and energetic person who gets things done PISS-RIPPER 1966 Amer. dial.
VERBS
1390 ► SUFFICE to be capable of → obs.
1677 ► CAPACIFY to render capable; to qualify, to fit → obs. rare
1713 ► HAVE ALL ONE’S EYETEETH to be capable, shrewd, or mentally alert → obs.
1780 ► CAPABILITATE to make capable; to indicate the capabilities of → obs.
1936 ► HAVE SOMETHING ON THE BALL to be especially capable, alert, efficient, etc. → US sl.
1998 ► FART THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER to be super-capable; to do everything that is required and more → US sl.
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