fictile, moldable, plastic
(adjective) capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material); “plastic substances such as wax or clay”
fictile, pliable
(adjective) susceptible to being led or directed; “fictile masses of people ripe for propaganda”
fictile
(adjective) of or relating to the craft of pottery; “the fictile art”; “fictile ware”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fictile (comparative more fictile, superlative most fictile)
Capable of being molded into the shape of an artifact or art work
(of an art work or artifact) Molded of clay or earth
(pottery) Of or relating to earthenware
(figuratively) Capable of being led or directed
• pliable; see also moldable
Source: Wiktionary
Fic"tile, a. Etym: [L. fictilis. See Fiction.]
Definition: Molded, or capable of being molded, into form by art; relating to pottery or to molding in any soft material. Fictile earth is more fragile than crude earth. Bacon. The earliest specimens of Italian fictile art. C. Wordsworth. Fictile ware, ware made of any material which is molded or shaped while soft; hence, pottery of any sort.
– Fic"tile*ness, n.
– Fic*til"i*ty, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
