tensive

[ ten-siv ]

adjective

1. stretching or straining.

tensive

/ ˈtɛnsɪv /

adjective

1. of or causing tension or strain

Word History and Origins

Origin of tensive¹

1695–1705; tens(ion) + -ive; compare French tensif

Example Sentences

It is usually heavy, tensive, stinging, or may be merely a sensation of soreness or of uneasiness or of weariness.

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