[ex.pres.sive] adj (15c) 1: of or relating to expression "the ~ function of language"
2: serving to express, utter, or represent "foul and novel terms ~ of rage --H. G. Wells"
3: effectively conveying meaning or feeling "an ~ silence" "~ line drawings" -- ex.pres.sive.ly adv -- ex.pres.sive.ness n