COSTIVE


Meaning of COSTIVE in English

[cos.tive] adj [ME, fr. MF costive, pp. of costiver to constipate, fr. L constipare] (14c) 1 a: affected with constipation b: causing constipation

2: slow in action or expression

3: niggardly, stingy -- cos.tive.ly adv -- cos.tive.ness n

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