retractile

R1E1T1R1A1C3T1I1L1E1

adjective

That can be retracted (as a cat's claws)

Scrabble 12

Meanings

adjectiveretractile (comparative more retractile, superlative most retractile)

comparative more retractile · superlative most retractile

  1. That can be retracted (as a cat's claws)

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecapable of retraction; capable of being drawn back

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan retràctil
  • retràctilthat can be retracted
Finnish sisäänvedettävä
  • sisäänvedettäväthat can be retracted
French rétractable, rétractile
  • rétractablethat can be retracted
  • rétractilethat can be retracted
Italian retrattile
  • retrattilethat can be retracted
Cite this entry
APA

retractile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retractile

MLA

“retractile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retractile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retractile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retractile.

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