REFRACTORY

/ɹɪˈfɹæk.təɹ.i/ ► audio Scrabble 18 Words With Friends 18

Scrabble letter values: R1E1F4R1A1C3T1O1R1Y4 = 18

Definition

  1. noun lining consisting of material with a high melting point. — synonyms: furnace_lining
  2. adjective not responding to treatment. — synonyms: stubborn
  3. adjective temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus.
  4. adjective stubbornly resistant to authority or control. — synonyms: fractious, recalcitrant

Examples

  • “used to line the inside walls of a furnace”
  • “a stubborn infection”
  • “a refractory case of acne”

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