suggestive

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English

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Adjective

suggestive (comparative more suggestive, superlative most suggestive)

  1. Tending to suggest or imply.
    The painting is abstract, but the colors are suggestive of fruit or the Mediterranean.
    • 1922, Ben Travers, chapter 6, in A Cuckoo in the Nest:
      But Sophia's mother was not the woman to brook defiance. After a few moments' vain remonstrance her husband complied. His manner and appearance were suggestive of a satiated sea-lion.
  2. Suggesting romance, sex, etc.; risqué.
    She crossed her legs and shot him a suggestive smile.
  3. Relating to hypnotic suggestion.

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French

Pronunciation

Adjective

suggestive

  1. feminine singular of suggestif

German

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Adjective

suggestive

  1. inflection of suggestiv:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

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  1. (deprecated template usage) Feminine plural of adjective suggestivo.