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Urgent; exacting; importunate; as, a pressing necessity. -- Press"ing*ly, adv.

In a depressing manner.

An adjective suffix now usually in a passive sense; able to be; fit to be; expressing capacity or worthiness in a passive sense; as, movable, able to be moved; amendable, able to be amended; blamable, fit to be blamed; salable.

Expressing a particular property of an object viewed apart from the other properties which constitute it; -- opposed to Ant: concrete; as, honesty is an abstract word. J. S. Mill.

A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy. Acclamation medals are those on which laudatory acclamations are recorded. Elmes.

Pertaining to, or expressing approval by, acclamation.

A formal solemn writing, expressing that something has been done. Abbott.

s distinct from something else. Thus, in phrase, "a wise ruler," wise is the adjective, expressing a property of ruler.

Relating to or expressing admiration or wonder. [R.] Earle.

Expressing admiration; as, an admiring glance. -- Ad*mir"ing*ly, adv. Shak.

Expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis; as, an adversative conjunction (but, however, yet, etc. ); an adversative force. -- Ad*ver"sa*tive*ly, adv.

Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.

The absence or loss of the power of expressing ideas by written signs. It is one form of aphasia.

An exclamation expressing, by different intonations, triumph, mixed with derision or irony, or simple surprise.

An exclamation expressing sorrow.

Pertaining to, producing, or expressing, sexual love; as, amatory potions.

Expressing a relation of dispersion, distribution, etc.; also, a relation of reciprocal action. What news among the merchants Shak. Human sacrifices were practiced among them. Hume. Divide that gold amongst you. Marlowe. Whether they quarreled among themselves, or with their neighbors. Addison.

Expressing amusement; as, an amused look.

Founded on, or of the nature of, analogy; expressing or implying analogy. When a country which has sent out colonies is termed the mother country, the expression is analogical. J. S. Mill.

A suffix expressing more strongly than -ance the idea of quality or state; as, constancy, buoyancy, infancy.