| a. | 1. | Reflexed; bent or turned abruptly backward. |
| Verb | 1. | retroflex - bend or turn backward Synonyms: replicate |
| 2. | retroflex - articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate; "Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants" | |
| Adj. | 1. | retroflex - bent or curved backward Synonyms: retroflexed |
| 2. | retroflex - pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate Synonyms: cacuminal |
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