Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cos´tive|ly — cos|tive «KOS tihv, KS », adjective. 1. a) = constipated. (Cf. ↑constipate) b) producing constipation: »a costive medicine or food. 2. Figurative. slow in action. 3. Figurative. niggardly; stingy … Useful english dictionary
cos´tive|ness — cos|tive «KOS tihv, KS », adjective. 1. a) = constipated. (Cf. ↑constipate) b) producing constipation: »a costive medicine or food. 2. Figurative. slow in action. 3. Figurative. niggardly; stingy … Useful english dictionary
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
cos — an·te·cos·ta; au·to·cos·mic; bel·li·cos·i·ty; ca·thol·i·cos; ce·cos·to·my; cer·cos·po·ra; cer·cos·po·rel·la; cer·cos·po·ri·o·sis; chas·ta·cos·ta; coc·cos·te·an; coc·cos·te·us; co·cos; cor·ti·cos·ter·one; COs; COS; cos·cet; cos·ci·no·dis·ca·ce·ae; … English syllables
costive — cos·tive … English syllables
costively — cos·tive·ly … English syllables
costive — cos•tive [[t]ˈkɒs tɪv, ˈkɔ stɪv[/t]] adj. 1) pat affected with or causing constipation 2) slow in action or speech 3) cvb Obs. stingy; tight fisted • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < AF *costif, for MF costivé, ptp. of costiver to constipate < L… … From formal English to slang
costiveness — cos·tive·ness … English syllables
costive — Pertaining to or causing constipation. [contraction from L. constipo, to press together] * * * cos·tive käs tiv, kȯs adj 1) affected with constipation 2) causing constipation cos·tive·ness n * * * adj. constipated … Medical dictionary
Costive — Cos tive (k?s t?v), a. [OF. costev[ e], p. p. of costever, F. constiper, L. constipare to press closely together, to cram; con + stipare to press together, cram. See {Stipulate}, {Stiff}, and cf. {Constipate}.] 1. Retaining fecal matter in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
