Retracted
adj, verb
adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of retract form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Withdrawn back and in, as the claws of a cat.
- 2 Pronounced further back in the vocal tract.
"My guess is that he substitutes a schwa sound for the retracted r in final position."
- 3 Couped bendwise: cut off by a line diagonal to the main direction.
"Pale, retracted, that is, shortened. It is a French term, used when pales are borne cut off, either pendent from the chief, or issuant from the base, which should be particularly noticed in the blazon."
Adjective
- 1 drawn back and in wordnet
Example
More examples"An elephant's tusks cannot be retracted."