retracted

1. 1.

   drawn back and in

   “a cat with retracted claws”

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Questions about retracted

What does retracted mean?

retracted means "drawn back and in".

How many syllables are in retracted?

retracted has 3 syllables: re-trac-ted. The stress falls on "trac". In IPA it is /ɹiˈtɹæktəd/.

Is retracted a common word?

retracted 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.