"retruse" meaning in English

See retruse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more retruse [comparative], most retruse [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin retrusus (“concealed”), past participle of retrudere. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|retrusus|t=concealed}} Latin retrusus (“concealed”), {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-adj}} retruse (comparative more retruse, superlative most retruse)
  1. Thrust backward; retruding.
    Sense id: en-retruse-en-adj-WAKiWYla Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
  2. (obsolete) abstruse Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-retruse-en-adj-0ByojyKU
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