Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Prehensile · Pre·hen·sile · IPA /pɹiˈhɛnsəl/ 01 a. Adapted to seize or grasp; seizing; grasping; as, the prehensile tail of a monkey. 1. Adapted to seize or grasp; seizing; grasping; as, the prehensile tail of a monkey.