Definition: filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood
Usage: erectile tissue; the penis is an erectile organ
Similar words: expansive
Definition: able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
Usage: Expansive materials; the expansive force of fire
Synonyms: erectile
Definition: capable of being raised to an upright position
Usage: erectile feathers
Similar words: erect, upright, vertical
Definition: upright in position or posture
Usage: an erect stature; erect flower stalks; for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression; a column still vertical amid the ruins; he sat bolt upright