/ Dictionary / Index P prehensile: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pre•hen•sile Pronunciation: (pri-hen'sil, -sīl), [key] — adj. adapted for seizing, grasping, or taking hold of something: a prehensile tail. able to perceive quickly; having keen mental grasp. greedy; grasping; avaricious. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: prehensile (Thesaurus) prehensible prehension Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language