tractile

[ trak-til, -tahyl ]
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adjective
  1. capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.

  2. capable of being drawn.

Origin of tractile

1
1620–30; <Latin tract(us) (see traction) + -ile

Other words from tractile

  • trac·til·i·ty [trak-til-i-tee], /trækˈtɪl ɪ ti/, noun

Words Nearby tractile

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How to use tractile in a sentence

  • He was a drawing card, a veritable bargain counter or church scandal in his tractile powers.

  • The shy hairy men who herd the tractile flocks might be, except for some added clothing, the very brethren of David.

British Dictionary definitions for tractile

tractile

/ (ˈtræktaɪl) /


adjective
  1. capable of being drawn out; ductile

Origin of tractile

1
C17: from Latin trahere to drag

Derived forms of tractile

  • tractility (trækˈtɪlɪtɪ), noun

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