EXPRESSIVE


Meaning of EXPRESSIVE in English

adj. 1 full of expression (an expressive look). 2 (foll. by of) serving to express (words expressive of contempt). expressively adv. expressiveness n. expressivity n.

[ ME f. F expressif -ive or med.L expressivus (as EXPRESSION) ]

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