FICTILE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fictile mean? 

• FICTILE (adjective)
  The adjective FICTILE has 3 senses:

1. of or relating to the craft of pottery

2. susceptible to being led or directed

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

  Familiarity information: FICTILE used as an adjective is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FICTILE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the craft of pottery

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

fictile ware

Pertainym:

pottery (the craft of making earthenware)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Susceptible to being led or directed

Synonyms:

fictile; pliable

Context example:

fictile masses of people ripe for propaganda

Similar:

susceptible ((often followed by 'of' or 'to') yielding readily to or capable of)

Sense 3

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

fictile; moldable; plastic

Context example:

plastic substances such as wax or clay

Similar:

elastic (capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy)