tensible

American

[ten-suh-buhl] / ˈtɛn sə bəl /

adjective

capable of being stretched; tensile.

tensible British

/ ˈtɛnsəbəl /

adjective

capable of being stretched; tensile

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

tensibility noun
tensibleness noun
tensibly adverb
untensibility noun
untensible adjective
untensibly adverb

Etymology

Origin of tensible

From the New Latin word tēnsibilis, dating back to 1620–30. See tense ¹, -ible

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Tucker at 60 continues to project vi brant, tensible tenor strength.

From Time Magazine Archive

Associated words: octogenarian, octogenary. eject, v. void, discharge; oust, evict, dislodge. ejection, n. voiding, discharge; ousting, dispossession. elastic, a. resilient, springy, extensible, ductile, rebounding, tensible. elasticity, n. resiliency, springiness, extensibility, ductility.

From Project Gutenberg

Antonyms: vague, tacit, ambiguous, implied, equivocal, indefinite. express, v. say, utter; signify, represent, indicate, denote, designate, mean. expression, n. assertion, statement, utterance, declaration, representation, indication; phrase, term, word; modulation. expulsion, n. expelling, ejection, debarment, exclusion. exquisite, a. beautiful, rare, choice; discriminating, fastidious; keen, acute, poignant; matchless, consummate, incomparable. extend, v. lengthen, prolong, protract; jut, project; enlarge. extensible, a. extendible, ductile, tensible.

From Project Gutenberg

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023