- re|trac|tive
- re|trac|tive «rih TRAK tihv», adjective.tending or serving to retract.
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trac|tive — «TRAK tihv», adjective. drawing or pulling; used for drawing or pulling … Useful english dictionary
at|trac´tive|ly — at|trac|tive «uh TRAK tihv», adjective. 1. winning attention and liking; pleasing: »She wore an attractive hat to the party.…unlike her sister, she was unusually attractive (Theodore Dreiser). SYNONYM(S): charming, alluring, engaging. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
at|trac|tive — «uh TRAK tihv», adjective. 1. winning attention and liking; pleasing: »She wore an attractive hat to the party.…unlike her sister, she was unusually attractive (Theodore Dreiser). SYNONYM(S): charming, alluring, engaging. 2. attracting: »Magnets… … Useful english dictionary
de|trac´tive|ly — de|trac|tive «dih TRAK tihv», adjective. 1. tending to detract. 2. speaking evil; belittling. –de|trac´tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
de|trac|tive — «dih TRAK tihv», adjective. 1. tending to detract. 2. speaking evil; belittling. –de|trac´tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ex|trac´tive|ly — ex|trac|tive «ehk STRAK tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. extracting; tending to extract. 2. that can be extracted. 3. deriving products from nature, as agriculture or mining does. 4. of the nature of an extract. –n. an extractive substance.… … Useful english dictionary
ex|trac|tive — «ehk STRAK tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. extracting; tending to extract. 2. that can be extracted. 3. deriving products from nature, as agriculture or mining does. 4. of the nature of an extract. –n. an extractive substance. –ex|trac´tive|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
con|trac|tive — «kuhn TRAK tihv», adjective. 1. of or producing contraction. 2. capable of contracting … Useful english dictionary
dis|trac|tive — «dihs TRAK tihv», adjective. distracting; tending to distract: »Noisy students have a distractive effect on those who want to study … Useful english dictionary
pro|trac|tive — «proh TRAK tihv», adjective. protracting; prolonging … Useful english dictionary
