biddable

And if adults are positioned as legitimate and rightful authorities in the world of children, then the young protagonist's acquiescence and biddability is a crucial element in Defoe's portrayal of child criminality.

He really is a creep - believing that presents can buy sexual servility - that sexual biddability can be bought even in the face of his repellent behaviour towards Sarah's girlfriend's.

Biddability, Wentick later explained, was the main reason for Louie's prompt response to the whistle signal to turn around and come in.

Breeders know that by pairing the best of the best, they have the greatest chance of creating puppies that express the same desirable traits exhibited by their parents--color, size, biddability, nose and drive, for instance--while also eliminating the possibility of suffering from genetic ailments such as hip dysplasia, and eye or thyroid problems;

Multi-tasking and biddability are high on his list.

But most of these dogs are not born with biddability as one of their virtues.