flexile
Americanadjective
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Origin of flexile
First recorded in 1625–35, flexile is from the Latin word flexilis pliant, pliable. See flex 1, -ile
Example Sentences
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Then might his fingers become flexile, his mind untied.
From Melomaniacs by Huneker, James
The purple clematis, twisting its flexile branches with those of the pale woodbine, formed a sweet and fragrant canopy to the arched bower, while the flowery tendrils hung down on all sides.
From Coelebs In Search of a Wife by More, Hannah
P. 1.5-2.5 cm. conico-campan. papillate, striate, somewhat bay; g. adnate, ascending; s. 3-7 cm. equal, flexile, even, reddish; sp.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
After soaking in hot water, the overgrown horny layer is pared away, and the part painted daily with a saturated solution of salicylic acid in flexile collodion.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
Rostrum elongatum, rectum vel arcuatum, flexile, gracillimum, ad basin depressum, mandibul� superiore inferiorem amplectente et tant�m non obtegente.
From Zoological Illustrations, Volume II or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals by Swainson, William
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