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rictal

UK/ˈrɪktl/

rictal adjective: possessing the qualities of a rictus.

Adjective

rictal (comparative more rictal, superlative most rictal)

  1. Possessing the qualities of a rictus.
    • Her head, wrenched back, was baring its teeth in a rictal gape.2004, Andrea Levy, chapter 44, in Small Island, London: Review, page 413

Forms of rictal

comparativemore rictal
superlativemost rictal

Origin of rictal

From rict(us) + -al.

Words formed from rictal

Questions about rictal

What does rictal mean?
Rictal means possessing the qualities of a rictus.
What part of speech is rictal?
Rictal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce rictal?
Rictal is pronounced /ˈrɪktl/ (UK).

Words near rictal in the dictionary

  1. ricotta
  2. ricottas
  3. ricrac
  4. ricracs
  5. RICS
  6. rictal
  7. rictus
  8. rictuses
  9. ricy
  10. Ricœur
  11. Ricœurian

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