Meaning

4 senses
  1. Capable of being molded into the shape of an artifact or art work

    capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)

  2. Molded of clay or earth

  3. Of or relating to earthenware

    of or relating to the craft of pottery

  4. (figuratively)Capable of being led or directed

    susceptible to being led or directed

Origin

Latin fictilus, from fictus (from fingere (“to shape, form, devise”)) + -ilis

Latin fictilus, from fictus (from fingere (“to shape, form, devise”)) + -ilis

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Forms

more fictile, most fictile
Comparativemore fictile Lesson
Superlativemost fictile Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material):moldableplastic
  • susceptible to being led or directed:pliable

Word family

1 related words
Relatedpottery

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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