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) ]
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) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012