refractory
/rɪ'fræktəri/
adjectivenoun
10 letters4 syllables18 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1
Not responding to treatment.
“a refractory case of acne”
2
Stubbornly resistant to authority or control.
“a refractory child”
3
NOUNTemporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus.
“the refractory period of a muscle fiber”
1
Lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace.
WORD FORMS
Related formrefractoriness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinefractoryray
Starts & ends withR … Y
Syllablesre · frac · to · ry
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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