RESTIF

Meaning of RESTIF in English

adjective

see restiff

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

RESTIF, NICOLAS-EDME — born Oct. 23, 1734, Sacy, near Auxerre, France died Feb. 3, 1806, Paris byname Restif De La Bretonne French novelist …
Britannica English vocabulary
RESTIVE — adjective Etymology: Middle English restyf, from Anglo-French restif, from rester to stop, resist, remain Date: 15th century stubbornly resisting control …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RESTIVE — ˈrestiv, -tēv also -təv adjective Etymology: Middle English restife, restiffe stationary (of animals), refusing to go forward, resisting control, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RESTIVE — — restively , adv. — restiveness , n. /res"tiv/ , adj. 1. impatient of control, restraint, or delay, as persons; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RESTIVE — adjective Etymology: Middle English restyf, from Anglo-French restif, from rester to stop, resist, remain Date: 15th century 1. : stubbornly …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RESTIVE — ■ adjective 1》 unable to keep still or silent; restless. 2》 (of a horse) stubbornly standing still or moving backwards …
Concise Oxford English vocab
RESTIVE — [res.tive] adj [ME restyf, fr. MF restif, fr. rester to stop behind, remain] (15c) 1: stubbornly resisting control: balky 2: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RESTIVE — / ˈrestɪv; NAmE / adjective ( formal ) unable to stay still, or unwilling to be controlled, especially because you …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RESTIVE — res ‧ tive /ˈrestɪv/ BrE AmE adjective written [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: restif 'refusing to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RESTIVE — adj. 1 fidgety; restless. 2 (of a horse) refusing to advance, stubbornly standing still or moving backwards or sideways; jibbing; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RESTIVE — adj. 1 fidgety; restless. 2 (of a horse) refusing to advance, stubbornly standing still or moving backwards or sideways; jibbing; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RESTIVE — adj.1 fidgety; restless. 2 (of a horse) refusing to advance, stubbornly standing still or moving backwards or sideways; jibbing; refractory. …
Oxford English vocab

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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