expansile

1. 1.

   (of gases) capable of expansion

   Synonymsexpandableexpandibleexpansible

   Similarelastic

Questions about expansile

What does expansile mean?

expansile means "(of gases) capable of expansion".

How many syllables are in expansile?

expansile has 4 syllables: ex-pan-si-le. The stress falls on "pan".

What is another word for expansile?

Close synonyms include expandable, expandible, expansible. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is expansile a common word?

expansile is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.