Penetrative — Pen e*tra*tive, a. [Cf. F. p[ e]n[ e]tratif.] 1. Tending to penetrate; of a penetrating quality; piercing; as, the penetrative sun. [1913 Webster] His look became keen and penetrative. Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the power to affect or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
penetrative — index trenchant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
penetrative — pen|e|tra|tive [ˈpenıtrətıv US treıtıv] adj 1.) penetrative sex sex in which a man puts his ↑penis into a woman s ↑vagina or into someone s ↑anus 2.) able to get into or through something easily ▪ penetrative missiles 3.) showing an ability to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
penetrative — UK [ˈpenətrətɪv] / US adjective formal 1) penetrative sex involves a man putting his penis into someone s body during sex 2) able to get into or pass through something a penetrative attack 3) able to quickly understand things or their importance… … English dictionary
penetrative — adjective Date: 15th century 1. tending to penetrate ; piercing 2. acute < penetrative observations > 3. impressive < a penetrative speaker > … New Collegiate Dictionary
penetrative — adj. Penetrative is used with these nouns: ↑sex … Collocations dictionary
penetrative — [[t]pe̱nɪtrətɪv, AM treɪt [/t]] ADJ: ADJ n If a man has penetrative sex with someone, he inserts his penis into his partner s vagina or anus … English dictionary
penetrative — adjective 1 able to get into or through something easily 2 showing an ability to understand things quickly and completely: penetrative observations … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
penetrative — penetrate ► VERB 1) force a way into or through. 2) infiltrate (an enemy organization or a competitor s market). 3) understand or gain insight into. 4) (penetrating) (of a sound) clearly heard through or above other sounds. 5) (of a man) insert… … English terms dictionary
penetrative — penetratively, adv. penetrativeness, penetrativity /pen i treuh tiv i tee/, n. /pen i tray tiv/, adj. 1. tending to penetrate; piercing. 2. acute; keen. [1375 1425; late ME < ML penetrativus. See PENETRATE, IVE] * * * … Universalium
