refractory


Meanings

  • lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
  • not responding to treatment;
    • "a refractory case of acne"
  • temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli;
    • "the refractory period of a muscle fiber"
  • stubbornly resistant to authority or control;
    • "a refractory child"


Scrabble Score: 18

refractory is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

refractory is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

refractory is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 18

refractory is a valid Words With Friends word