transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkäs-tiv, ˈkȯs- ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French costivé, past participle of costiver to constipate, from Latin constipare
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : affected with constipation
b. : causing constipation
2. : slow in action or expression
3. : not generous : stingy
• cos·tive·ly adverb
• cos·tive·ness noun