ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Retruse

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Retruse is an adjective meaning Thrust backward; retruding.

Meaning

Thrust backward; retruding.

More Meanings

  1. (obsolete) abstruse

Example Sentences

1662, Henry More, Preface to A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings I have a sense of something in me while I thus speak, which I must confess is of so retruse a nature that I want a name for it, unless I should adventure to term it

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include retrahent, retrocedent, retropulsive, repulsory, retrograde, receding.

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