-estiv, -tēv also -təv adjective
Etymology: Latin suggest us (past participle of suggerere to suggest) + English -ive
1.
a. : giving a suggestion or hint : indicative , significant
the list is suggestive rather than comprehensive
his choice of writers is suggestive of his bias — V.L.Parrington
the peculiar distribution is very suggestive — F.A.Geldard
pediments on the wings, suggestive of gable ends — American Guide Series: Rhode Island
b. : full of suggestions : stimulating thought : provocative , seminal
provided a suggestive running commentary on the era — Lloyd Morris
a great variety of suggestive ideas — M.R.Cohen
c. : stirring mental associations : pregnant , evocative
hauntingly suggestive stories
the poetry is … elusive and suggestive — Richard Eberhart
2. : suggesting or tending to suggest something considered improper or indecent : off-color , risqué
suggestive song lyrics
a sly, suggestive wink — A.M.Sampley
a magazine of smutty jokes and suggestive pictures — Sydney (Australia) Bulletin