prehensile

• Dícese de un apéndice (como una cola o una mano) adaptado para agarrar o sujetar objetos.

Describes an appendage (like a tail or hand) that is adapted for grasping or holding objects.

1. Grasping by wrappingC1formal

   Adapted for seizing or holding an object, especially by curling around it.

   Prensil (que se enrolla para agarrar)

   • Monkeys use their prehensile tails to swing from branches.
   • The elephant's trunk is a prehensile organ used for feeding.
   • Some lizards have prehensile feet that help them climb.

   Sinónimosgraspinggrippingseizing

2. Keen intellectC2formal

   Having a sharp, quick, and grasping mind; intellectually acute.

   Intelecto agudo

   • She has a prehensile mind that quickly understands complex theories.
   • His prehensile intellect allowed him to master the subject in days.
   • The professor's prehensile wit made him a formidable debater.

   Sinónimosacuteastutediscerningkeenpenetratingperceptivequicksharpshrewd

   Antónimosdensedullobtuseslowstupid

3. Excessive desireC2formal

   Having an immoderate desire to acquire, especially wealth or possessions.

   Codicioso

   • The prehensile greed of the tycoon knew no bounds.
   • His prehensile nature drove him to accumulate vast fortunes.
   • The novel criticizes the prehensile ambitions of the upper class.

   Sinónimosacquisitiveavariciouscovetousgraspinggreedyrapacious