flexile en · ADJ
Etymology
From Latin flexil(em).
Meanings
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Flexible; capable of being repeatedly flexed without breaking.
Rooted in earth each cloven hoof descends, / And round and round her flexile neck she bends […].
1789, Erasmus Darwin, The Loves of the Plants, J. Johnson, page 24:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more flexile | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most flexile | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |