tonsillary,a.|ˈtɒnsɪlərɪ| [f. as prec. + -ary2. Cf. F. tonsillaire (Roquefort 1829).] =prec. 1842F. H. Ramadge Curability Consumption (1850) 9 Preternatural tonsillary development.1860Mayne Expos.Lex., Tonsillaris, of or belonging to the tonsil: tonsillary.