tonsile
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin tonsilis, from tondere, tonsum (“to shear, clip”). See tonsure.
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -ɒnsəl
Adjective
edittonsile (comparative more tonsile, superlative most tonsile)
- Capable of being clipped.
References
edit- “tonsile”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.