Definitions for retroflex

Definitions for (verb) retroflex

Main entry: retroflex

Definition: articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate

Usage: Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants


Main entry: replicate, retroflex

Definition: bend or turn backward


Definitions for (adj) retroflex

Main entry: retroflex, cacuminal

Definition: pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate


Main entry: retroflex, retroflexed

Definition: bent or curved backward


Visual thesaurus for retroflex