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Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
retractile is an adjective meaning "capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back". It carries one recorded sense.
capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back
“cats have retractile claws”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for retractile come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.