retroflex

19 points English 9 letters Not in frequency data Valid in: UK dictionary

Definitions

verb

articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate

adjective

pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

bend or turn backward

pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate

bent or curved backward

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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