emissile

adjective

emis·​sile

ēˈmisəl,

ə̇ˈ-

archaic

: capable of being protruded

—used especially of the oral structures of certain worms

Word History

Etymology

Latin emissus + English -ile

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Rhymes for emissile

• abyssal
• dismissal
• epistle
• bristle
• fissile
• gristle
• missal
• missile
• nissl
• thistle
• whistle