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suggestive
adjective sug·ges·tive \səg-ˈjes-tiv, sə-ˈjes-\
: bringing thoughts, memories, or feelings into the mind
: showing or seeming to show something
: causing or tending to cause sexual feelings or excitement
Full Definition of SUGGESTIVE
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a : giving a suggestion : indicative <suggestive of a past era> b : full of suggestions : stimulating thought <provided a suggestive…commentary on the era — Lloyd Morris> c : stirring mental associations : evocative
2
: suggesting or tending to suggest something improper or indecent : risqué
— sug·ges·tive·ly adverb
— sug·ges·tive·ness noun
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First Known Use of SUGGESTIVE
1631
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SUGGESTIVELY Defined for Kids
suggestive
adjective sug·ges·tive \səg-ˈje-stiv, sə-ˈje-\
Definition of SUGGESTIVE for Kids
1
: giving a hint <The furniture is suggestive of the past.>
2
: full of suggestions <I read a suggestive book about decorating.>
3
: suggesting something improper or indecent
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suggestive
adjective sug·ges·tive \sə(g)-ˈjes-tiv\
Medical Definition of SUGGESTIVE
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: serving to indicate <a butterfly-shaped red rash…is highly suggestive of the disease—S. E. Goldfinger et al>
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: tending to act like or have the effect of suggestion
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