dissilient

[ dih-sil-ee-uhnt ]

adjective
  1. bursting apart; bursting open.

Origin of dissilient

1
First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin dissilient- (stem of dissiliēns, present participle of dissilīre “to leap apart”), equivalent to dis- dis-1 + -sili- (combining form of sali- “leap”; see sally) + -ent- -ent

Other words from dissilient

  • dis·sil·i·en·cy, dis·sil·i·ence, noun

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