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Definition of Flexile
1. Adjective. Able to flex; able to bend easily. "Slim flexible birches"
Also: Elastic
Similar to: Bendable, Pliable, Pliant, Waxy, Double-jointed, Limber, Supple, Limber, Spinnable, Spinnbar, Stretched
Derivative terms: Flex, Flexibility, Flexibleness
Antonyms: Inflexible
Definition of Flexile
1. a. Flexible; pliant; pliable; easily bent; plastic; tractable.
Definition of Flexile
1. Adjective. flexible ¹
2. Adjective. Capable of being repeatedly flexed without breaking ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Flexile
1. flexible [adj] - See also: flexible
Lexicographical Neighbors of Flexile
Literary usage of Flexile
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1877)
"Collodion flexile in Cases of Eczema.—Dr. Henry Lawson, after commenting on the
troublesome nature of cases of chronic eczema, and the unsatisfactory ..."
2. Materia Medica and Therapeutics for Physicians and Students by John Barclay Biddle, Clement Biddle (1895)
"... flexile (Flexible Collodion).—This is made by mixing 92 parts by weight of
collodion, 5 parts of Canada turpentine and 3 parts of castor oil. ..."
3. Hortus Jamaicensis, Or, A Botanical Description, (according to the Linnean by John Lunan (1814)
"Tue branches are very slender and flexile, and the leaves small and delicate,
and shoot with the flowers early in April or May. The whole plant has a good ..."
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