Figurative. The coarse or macabre joke, on the part of the early Western writers, had often a purgative function (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pur|ga|tive — «PUR guh tihv», noun, adjective. –n. a medicine that causes emptying of the bowels. Castor oil is a purgative. –adj. purging; cleansing: »Figurative. The coarse or macabre joke, on the part of the early Western writers, had often a purgative… … Useful english dictionary
pur´ga|tive|ness — pur|ga|tive «PUR guh tihv», noun, adjective. –n. a medicine that causes emptying of the bowels. Castor oil is a purgative. –adj. purging; cleansing: »Figurative. The coarse or macabre joke, on the part of the early Western writers, had often a… … Useful english dictionary
pur·ga·tive — /ˈpɚgətıv/ noun, pl tives [count] medical : a medicine or food that causes the bowels to empty … 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
pur — ace·to·pur·pu·rine; an·thra·pur·pu·rin; ap·pur·te·nance; com·pur·ga·tion; com·pur·ga·tor; com·pur·ga·to·ri·al; com·pur·ga·to·ry; ex·pur·gate; ex·pur·ga·tion; ex·pur·ga·tor; ex·pur·ga·to·ri·al; ex·pur·ga·to·ry; jai·pur; jam·shed·pur; ka·pur;… … English syllables
per|me|a|tive — «PUR mee AY tihv», adjective. tending to permeate … Useful english dictionary
per|se|cu|tive — «PUR suh KYOO tihv», adjective. of a persecuting character; tending or addicted to persecution … Useful english dictionary
per|son|a|tive — «PUR suh NAY tihv», adjective. having the quality of personating … Useful english dictionary
su|per|la|tive|ly — «suh PUR luh tihv lee, su », adverb. to the highest degree; above all others; supremely … Useful english dictionary
purgative — pur·ga·tive … English syllables
