costive

costive Definition

cos·tive (käs′tiv, kôs′-)

adjective

constipated or constipating: used figuratively to mean uncommunicative, stingy, etc.

Etymology: ME < OFr costeve, pp. of costever < L constipare: see constipate

Related Forms:

costively cos′·tively adverb
costiveness cos′·tive·ness noun

Browse dictionary entries near costive

‹ costing
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‹ coster
‹ costed
‹ costate
‹ costarring
‹ costarred
‹ costard
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