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Traditional English :: erect
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erectable.html - adj. & v. --adj. 1 upright, vertical. 2 (of the penis, clitoris, or nipples) enlarged and rigid, esp. in sexual excitement. 3 (of hair) bristling, standing up from the skin. --v.tr. 1 raise; set upright. 2 build. 3 establish (erect a theory). erectable adj. erectly adv. erectness n. erector n. [ME f. L erigere erect- set up (as E-, regere direct)] |
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Traditional English :: erectile
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erectable.html - adj. that can be erected or become erect. erectile tissue Physiol. animal tissue that is capable of becoming rigid, esp. with sexual excitement. [F |
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Traditional English :: erection
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erectable.html - n. 1 the act or an instance of erecting; the state of being erected. 2 a building or structure. 3 Physiol. an enlarged and erect state of erectile tissue, esp. of the penis. [F rection or L erectio (as ERECTILE) ] |
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Traditional English :: erect
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erectable.html - adj. & v. --adj. 1 upright, vertical. 2 (of the penis, clitoris, or nipples) enlarged and rigid, esp. in sexual excitement. 3 (of hair) bristling, standing up from the skin. --v.tr. 1 raise; set upright. 2 build. 3 establish (erect a theory). erectable adj. erectly adv. erectness n. erector n. [ME f. L erigere erect- set up (as E-, regere direct)] |
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Traditional English :: erectile
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erectable.html - adj. that can be erected or become erect. erectile tissue Physiol. animal tissue that is capable of becoming rigid, esp. with sexual excitement. [F |
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Traditional English :: erection
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erectable.html - n. 1 the act or an instance of erecting; the state of being erected. 2 a building or structure. 3 Physiol. an enlarged and erect state of erectile tissue, esp. of the penis. [F rection or L erectio (as ERECTILE) ] |
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