- distensile
- dis·tensile
English syllables. 2014.
distensile
Look at other dictionaries:
distensile — /di sten sil/, adj. 1. distensible. 2. serving to distend. [1730 40; < L distens(us) (ptp. of distendere to DISTEND) + ILE] * * * … Universalium
distensile — dis·ten·sile dis ten(t) səlalso ten .sīl adj 1) DISTENSIBLE 2) causing distension … Medical dictionary
distensile — /dəsˈtɛnsaɪl/ (say duhs tensuyl) adjective 1. distensible. 2. capable of causing distension …
distensile — də̇s+ adjective Etymology: Late Latin distensus + English ile (as in tensile) 1. : distensible 2. : causing distension … Useful english dictionary
