ˈtän(t)sə̇l, -nˌsīl adjective
Etymology: Latin tonsilis, from tonsus (past participle of tondēre to shear, clip, crop) + -ilis -ile — more at tome
archaic : suitable for being shorn or clipped
ˈtän(t)sə̇l, -nˌsīl adjective
Etymology: Latin tonsilis, from tonsus (past participle of tondēre to shear, clip, crop) + -ilis -ile — more at tome
archaic : suitable for being shorn or clipped
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012