a. [ L. ductilis, fr. ducere to lead: cf. F. ductile. See Duct. ] 1. Easily led; tractable; complying; yielding to motives, persuasion, or instruction; as, a ductile people. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
Forms their ductile minds To human virtues. Philips. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Capable of being elongated or drawn out, as into wire or threads. [ 1913 Webster ]
Gold . . . is the softest and most ductile of all metals. Dryden.
-- Duc"tile*ly adv. -- Duc"tile*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]