extensile C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪkˈstensɪl/ UK /ɪkˈstensaɪl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj capable of being stretched, extended, or protruded, especially as an anatomical structure The anteater gathered insects with its long extensile tongue. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · capable of being stretched,... extensibleprotrusible More extendable ↔ Opposites retractileinextensible Word family Related forms extendextensionelastic Etymology Formed from extension or Latin extensus, 'stretched out,' + -ile, a suffix expressing capacity. Zoologists use it particularly for organs such as tongues that can be projected outward. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # extensile **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɪkˈstensɪl/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪkˈstensaɪl/ ## Meanings 1. capable of being stretched, extended, or protruded, especially as an anatomical structure ## Examples - The anteater gathered insects with its long extensile tongue. ## Synonyms - extensible - protrusible - extendable ## Antonyms - retractile - inextensible ## Related Forms - extend - extension - elastic ## Etymology Formed from extension or Latin extensus, 'stretched out,' + -ile, a suffix expressing capacity. Zoologists use it particularly for organs such as tongues that can be projected outward. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown