erectile
Adjective Satellite
- capable of being raised to an upright position
- "erectile feathers"
- filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood
- "erectile tissue"
- "the penis is an erectile organ"
Adj
- Capable of being raised to an upright position.
- Capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid.
Adjective
- Capable of becoming stiff and enlarged, or raised upright.
Examples
- The penis and clitoris contain erectile tissue which responds to sexual stimulation.
- The player hoped their next word would be as erectile as their confidence after that triple word score.
Origin / Etymology
From French érectile, from Latin erectus, past participle of erigere, equivalent to erect + -ile.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
erectile: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worderectile: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
erectile: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
erectile: valid Words With Friends Word