/ Dictionary / Index C contractile: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•trac•tile Pronunciation: (kun-trak'tl, -til), [key] — adj. capable of contracting or causing contraction. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: contractile (Thesaurus) contract furniture contractile vacuole Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language