ə̇ˈrōs]iv, ēˈ-, -ōz], ]ēv also ]əv adjective
Etymology: Latin eros us + English -ive
1. : tending to erode : effecting erosion
nervous fussing and fretting … exercise upon the character an erosive effect — Osbert Sitwell
: erodible
dangerously erosive soil
2. : soil-exposing
alternate erosive with soil-protecting crops