retroflex
English Thesaurus
1. articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate (verb.communication)
3. pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate (adj.all)
similar | : | backward, |
definition | : | directed or facing toward the back or rear (adj.all) |
domain category | : | linguistics, |
definition | : | the scientific study of language (noun.cognition) |
4. bent or curved backward (adj.all)
similar | : | backward, |
definition | : | directed or facing toward the back or rear (adj.all) |
5. articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate (verb.communication)
derivation | : | retroflection, retroflexion, |
definition | : | an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth (noun.communication) |
6. bend or turn backward (verb.motion)
derivation | : | retroflection, retroflexion, |
definition | : | the act of bending backward (noun.act) |
7. articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate (verb.communication)
derivation | : | retroflection, retroflexion, |
definition | : | an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth (noun.communication) |
8. bend or turn backward (verb.motion)
derivation | : | retroflection, retroflexion, |
definition | : | the act of bending backward (noun.act) |
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