fightworthy

fightworthy

English

Etymology

From fight +‎ -worthy.

Adjective

fightworthy (comparative more fightworthy, superlative most fightworthy)

1. Worth being fought or fought for.
   • 1905, Eiríkr Magnússon, William Morris, The Saga library: Volume 6 - Page 149:

     […] being informed that Knut is still in England, but preparing for war, he sends home the less fightworthy part of his host [...]

   • 2000, Steven Spielberg, Lester D. Friedman, Brent Notbohm, Steven Spielberg: Interviews (page 78)

     However, the Americans were not portrayed as fightworthy.

   • 2010, Laura Quimby, The Carnival of Lost Souls:

     He was worthy—fightworthy, trick-worthy, magic-worthy. All he had to do now was jump.

   • 2011, Debra White Smith, Lone Star Intrigue:

     " […] I'm normally more fightworthy than this, but he took me by surprise and had me sprawled before I knew what hit me."