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- [pri-hen-sil, -sahyl]
- /prɪˈhɛn sɪl, -saɪl/
- /prɪˈhen.saɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pri-hen-sil, -sahyl]
- /prɪˈhɛn sɪl, -saɪl/
Definitions of prehensile word
- adjective prehensile adapted for seizing, grasping, or taking hold of something: a prehensile tail. 1
- adjective prehensile able to perceive quickly; having keen mental grasp. 1
- adjective prehensile greedy; grasping; avaricious. 1
- adjective prehensile tail, etc.: used for grasping 1
- adjective prehensile adapted for grasping, esp by wrapping around a support 0
- adjective prehensile adapted for seizing or grasping, esp. by wrapping or folding around something, as the tail of certain monkeys 0
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Origin of prehensile
First appearance:
before 1781 One of the 45% newest English words
1781-85; < French préhensile (coined by Buffon), equivalent to Latin prehens(us) (see prehension) + French -ile -ile
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Parts of speech for Prehensile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prehensile popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% 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.
prehensile usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prehensile
adj prehensile
- acquisitive — If you describe a person or an organization as acquisitive, you do not approve of them because you think they are too concerned with getting new possessions.
- covetous — A covetous person has a strong desire to possess something, especially something that belongs to another person.
- desirous — If you are desirous of doing something or desirous of something, you want to do it very much or want it very much.
- grasping — greedy; avaricious: a sly, grasping man.
- greedy — excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
adjective prehensile
- craving — an intense desire or longing
- esurient — Hungry or greedy.
- extorting — Present participle of extort.
- gobbling — Present participle of gobble.
- gormandizing — Present participle of gormandize.
Antonyms for prehensile
adjective prehensile
- giving — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
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