Snarable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Able to be caught in a snare, trap, or net, or otherwise entangled and held fast
2. Describing something or someone that can be trapped, caught, or ensnared by a device or a deception
3. Capable of being taken in a snare, whether an animal, a person, or an object in a trap

Etymology: A snare was originally a noose or loop, and the English word comes from Old English "snear," which is related to Old Norse "snara," also meaning a noose. Its sense of a device for catching animals grew out of that loop, and the verb "to snare" followed from the noun. The ending comes from "-able," which English inherited through Old French from the Latin "-abilis," meaning "able to be." Adding it to a verb produces an adjective meaning capable of being acted on in that way, so this term describes something that can be caught in a trap.