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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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136 words match “PRESSIVE”

Pressing; urgent; also, oppressive; as, pressive taxation. [R.] Bp. Hall.

Compressing, or having power or tendency to compress; as, a compressive force.

Able or tending to depress or cast down. -- De*press"ive*ness, n.

EXPRESSIVE a. 2 definitions

o express, utter, or represent; indicative; communicative; -- followed by of; as, words expressive of his gratitude. Each verse so swells expressive of her woes. Tickell.

IMPRESSIVE a. 2 definitions

ite attention and feeling, to touch the sensibilities, or affect the conscience; as, an impressive discourse; an impressive scene.

INEXPRESSIVE a. 2 definitions

Without expression or meaning; not expressive; dull; unintelligent; as, an inexpressive countenance.

INEXPRESSIVENESS n.

The state or quality of being inexpressive.

INOPPRESSIVE a.

Not oppressive or burdensome. O. Wolcott.

INSUPPRESSIVE a.

Insuppressible. [Obs.] "The insuppressive mettle of our spirits." Shak.

OPPRESSIVE a. 3 definitions

Unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppressive taxes; oppressive exactions of service; an oppressive game law. Macaulay.

Having power, or tending, to repress; as, repressive acts or measures. -- Re*press"ive*ly, adv.

Tending to suppress; subduing; concealing.

UNEXPRESSIVE a. 2 definitions

Not expressive; not having the power of utterance; inexpressive.

The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage. J. S. Dwight.

The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.

, as if under oath, or under the penalty of a curse; to appeal to in the most solemn or impressive manner; to entreat earnestly. Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho. Josh. vi. 26. The high priest . . . said . . . I adjure thee by the…

AFFECTIVELY adv.

In an affective manner; impressively; emotionally.

An exclamation, expressive of surprise, pity, complaint, entreaty, contempt, threatening, delight, triumph, etc., according to the manner of utterance.

An exclamation expressive of sorrow. [Archaic. or Poet.] Shak.

An exclamation expressive of sorrow, pity, or apprehension of evil; -- in old writers, sometimes followed by day or white; alas the day, like alack a day, or alas the white.