English to English
refractory
(r/I/'fr/&/kt/@/r/i/
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adjective (a)
- Obstinate in disobedience; contumacious; stubborn; unmanageable; as, a refractory child; a refractory beast.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- A refractory person.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- not responding to treatment(adj.all)Example:
A refractory case of acne.
source: wordnet30 - temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli(adj.all)Example:
The refractory period of a muscle fiber.
source: wordnet30 - stubbornly resistant to authority or control(adj.all)Example:
A refractory child.
source: wordnet30