resistible
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tə adjective
that can be resisted.
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resist (rɪˈzɪst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to stand firm (against); not yield (to); fight (against) |
| 2. | (tr) to withstand the deleterious action of; be proof against: to resist corrosion |
| 3. | (tr) to oppose; refuse to accept or comply with: to resist arrest; to resist the introduction of new technology |
| 4. | (tr) to refrain from, esp in spite of temptation (esp in the phrases cannotorcould not resist (something)) |
| —n | |
| 5. | a substance used to protect something, esp a coating that prevents corrosion |
| [C14: from Latin resistere to stand still, oppose, from | |
| re'sister | |
| —n | |
| re'sistible | |
| —adj | |
| resisti'bility | |
| —n | |
| re'sistibly | |
| —adv | |
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Resistible
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example sentences
The allurements of emendation are scarcely resistible.
But the trite, coy and overly personal jottings that result often prove quite resistible.
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