suggestive

[suh g-jes-tiv, suh-]

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adjective

that suggests; referring to other thoughts, persons, etc.: His recommendation was suggestive of his boss's thinking.

rich in suggestions or ideas: a suggestive critical essay.

evocative; presented partially rather than in detail.

that suggests or implies something improper or indecent; risqué: suggestive remarks.

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lewdly, viciously

Origin of suggestive

First recorded in 1625–35; suggest + -ive

Related formssug·ges·tive·ly, adverbsug·ges·tive·ness, nounnon·sug·ges·tive, adjectivenon·sug·ges·tive·ly, adverbnon·sug·ges·tive·ness, nounpre·sug·ges·tive, adjectiveun·sug·ges·tive, adjectiveun·sug·ges·tive·ly, adverbun·sug·ges·tive·ness, noun

Synonyms for suggestive

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1. See expressive.

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Examples from the Web for suggestively

Ebah, speaking from his home in the camp, said suggestively, “There are signs of a big thing on the horizon.”
Intifada 3.0: Growing Unrest and a Plot to Kill an Israeli Minister|Creede Newton|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"You were painting, in the lane by the wayside," said the girl, suggestively.
The Tree of Knowledge|Mrs. Baillie Reynolds
In the great iron receptacles above the flame the water was boiling madly and suggestively.
Latitude 19 degree|Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield
"I think I'll go ashore a bit and try the air," he said, suggestively.
The Madness of Mr. Lister|W.W. Jacobs

"You seem to have some difficulty in remembering my full name, Miss Estcourt," I said suggestively.
The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories|Grant Allen
"The Chinese never did go," said Mrs. Oliver suggestively, from the sofa.
Polly Oliver's Problem|Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin

British Dictionary definitions for suggestively

suggestive

adjective

(postpositive foll by of) conveying a hint (of something)this painting is suggestive of a hot summer day

tending to suggest something improper or indecent

able or liable to suggest an idea, plan, etc

Derived Formssuggestively, adverbsuggestiveness, noun

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Word Origin and History for suggestively

suggestive

adj.

1630s, "conveying a hint," from suggest + -ive. Specifically as a faintly euphemistic reference to proposals of indecent behavior, from 1888. Related: Suggestively; suggestiveness.

suggestive

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suggestive

adjective

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