ex ‧ pres ‧ sive /ɪkˈspresɪv/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adverb : ↑ expressively , ↑ expressionlessly , ↑ inexpressibly ; adjective : ↑ expressive ≠ ↑ inexpressive , ↑ expressionless , ↑ inexpressible ; noun : ↑ expression , ↑ expressiveness ; verb : ↑ express ]
1 . showing very clearly what someone thinks or feels OPP expressionless :
her wonderfully expressive eyes
2 . be expressive of something formal showing a particular feeling or influence:
Her poem is expressive of calm days and peace of mind.
—expressively adverb
—expressiveness noun [uncountable]