How do you pronounce prehensile?

prehensile is pronounced as /prɪˈhɛnsaɪl/.

🐒prehensile

adjective

/prɪˈhɛnsaɪl/

adapted for seizing or grasping, especially by wrapping around an object

The monkey used its prehensile tail to hang from the branch.

grasping, gripping, clinging, adaptive, seizing

nonprehensile, rigid, nongripping

prehensile tail, prehensile trunk, prehensile feet, prehensile ability

not showing a serious or respectful attitude

Lacking good manners, refinement, or grace; awkward or rough.

Superficially plausible but actually false; misleading in appearance.

having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others

worthy of respect; having good reputation; decent

using high-flown or pompous language