tensive
[ ten-siv ]
adjective
stretching or straining.
Origin of tensive
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How to use tensive in a sentence
It is usually heavy, tensive, stinging, or may be merely a sensation of soreness or of uneasiness or of weariness.
British Dictionary definitions for tensive
tensive
/ (ˈtɛnsɪv) /
adjective
of or causing tension or strain
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