[res.tive] adj [ME restyf, fr. MF restif, fr. rester to stop behind, remain] (15c) 1: stubbornly resisting control: balky
2: marked by impatience: fidgety syn see contrary -- res.tive.ly adv -- res.tive.ness n
[res.tive] adj [ME restyf, fr. MF restif, fr. rester to stop behind, remain] (15c) 1: stubbornly resisting control: balky
2: marked by impatience: fidgety syn see contrary -- res.tive.ly adv -- res.tive.ness n
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012