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- [fik-tl; British fik-tahyl]
- /ˈfɪk tl; British ˈfɪk taɪl/
- /ˈfɪk.tɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fik-tl; British fik-tahyl]
- /ˈfɪk tl; British ˈfɪk taɪl/
Definitions of fictile word
- adjective fictile capable of being molded. 1
- adjective fictile made of earth, clay, etc., by a potter. 1
- adjective fictile of or relating to pottery. 1
- noun fictile Made of earth or clay by a potter. 1
- adjective fictile moulded or capable of being moulded from clay; plastic 0
- adjective fictile made of clay by a potter 0
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Origin of fictile
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Latin fictilis earthen (literally, moldable), equivalent to fict(us) shaped (past participle of fingere) + -ilis -ile
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Parts of speech for Fictile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fictile popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fictile
adj fictile
- bending — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- ductile — (of a metal) able to be drawn out into a thin wire.
- pliable — easily bent; flexible; supple: pliable leather.
- pliant — bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable: She manipulated the pliant clay.
- resilient — springing back; rebounding.
adjective fictile
- elastic — (of an object or material) able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after contraction, dilatation, or distortion.
- moulded — a growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating, and associated with decay or dampness.
- adaptable — If you describe a person or animal as adaptable, you mean that they are able to change their ideas or behaviour in order to deal with new situations.
Antonyms for fictile
adj fictile
- unflappable — not easily upset or confused, especially in a crisis; imperturbable.
- hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- inflexible — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
- stiff — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
- rigid — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
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