nastic

¹ American  

[nas-tik] / ˈnæs tɪk /

adjective

Botany.

1. of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.

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-nastic ² American  

1. a combining form occurring in adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -nasty:

   hyponastic.

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Etymology

Origin of nastic¹

1900–10; < Greek nast ( ós ) pressed close, stamped down, firm (equivalent to nad- stem of nássein to press, squeeze + -tos past participle suffix, with dt > st ) + -ic

Origin of -nastic²

nastic

Example Sentences

Ms. Nastic did not say how old the children killed were and could not reveal other details regarding the identities of the victims.

From New York Times

“I can only say that the shooter was killed by a citizen,” Ms. Nastic said.

From New York Times

Barcelona had opened its preseason with a 4-0 win over Nastic.

From Seattle Times

Trincão took advantage of his first chance on the field with Barcelona by impressing fans and Koeman in a 3-1 win over Nastic in a friendly on Saturday.

From Seattle Times

He showed some of that talent and quickness after entering the friendly against Nastic by displaying good ball control under pressure and beating defenders.

From Seattle Times