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fictile

fic·tile
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fik-tl; British fik-tahyl]
    • /ˈfɪk tl; British ˈfɪk taɪl/
    • /ˈfɪk.tɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms 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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