tonsile

English

Etymology

From Latin tonsilis, from tondere, tonsum (“to shear, clip”). See tonsure.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɒnsəl

Adjective

tonsile (comparative more tonsile, superlative most tonsile)

Capable of being clipped.

References

“tonsile”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

Isleton, Leiston, entisol, entoils, lionets, onliest

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