prehensile

• Qualifie un appendice (comme une queue ou une main) adapté pour saisir ou tenir des objets.

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.

   préhensile

   • 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.

   Synonymesgraspinggrippingseizing

2. Keen intellectC2formal

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

   Intellect vif et pénétrant

   • 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.

   Synonymesacuteastutediscerningkeenpenetratingperceptivequicksharpshrewd

   Antonymesdensedullobtuseslowstupid

3. Excessive desireC2formal

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

   Avidité

   • 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.

   Synonymesacquisitiveavariciouscovetousgraspinggreedyrapacious