- sup|pu|ra|tive
- sup|pu|ra|tive «SUHP yuh RAY tihv», adjective, noun.–adj.1. promoting suppuration.2. attended or characterized by suppuration.3. suppurating.–n.an agent or remedy that promotes suppuration.
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sup|pos´- i|tive|ly — sup|pos|i|tive «suh POZ uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of the nature of, implying, or grounded on supposition; supposed. 2. Grammar. expressing a supposition; conditional. –n. Grammar. a suppositive word. –sup|pos´ i|tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
sup|pos|i|tive — «suh POZ uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of the nature of, implying, or grounded on supposition; supposed. 2. Grammar. expressing a supposition; conditional. –n. Grammar. a suppositive word. –sup|pos´ i|tive|ly, adverb … 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
sup — cat·sup; pre·sup·pos·al; pre·sup·pose; pre·sup·po·si·tion; pre·sup·po·si·tion·less; pre·sup·pres·sion; sup; sup·pe·da·ne·um; sup·per·less; sup·ping; sup·plant; sup·plan·ta·tion; sup·plant·er; sup·ple·ly; sup·ple·men·tar·i·ly; sup·ple·men·ta·tion; … English syllables
sup|por´tive|ly — sup|por|tive «suh PR tihv, POHR », adjective. providing support; supporting; sustaining: »supportive evidence, a supportive arch. Mr. Jones has always played a supportive role at board meetings (Harper s). –sup|por´tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
sup|por|tive — «suh PR tihv, POHR », adjective. providing support; supporting; sustaining: »supportive evidence, a supportive arch. Mr. Jones has always played a supportive role at board meetings (Harper s). –sup|por´tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
sup|ple|tive — «suh PLEE tihv, SUHP luh », adjective. Grammar. 1. (of a word or form) used as the inflected form in a paradigm that lacks one or more inflected forms, as went in “go, went, gone,” and better, best in “good, better, best.” 2. (of a paradigm)… … Useful english dictionary
suppositive — sup·pos·i·tive … English syllables
suppurative — sup·pu·ra·tive … English syllables
suppurate — sup•pu•rate [[t]ˈsʌp yəˌreɪt[/t]] v. i. rat•ed, rat•ing pat to produce or discharge pus • Etymology: 1555–65; < L suppūrātus, ptp. of suppūrāre=sup sup + pūrāre, v. der. of pūs pus; see ate I sup pu•ra′tion, n. sup′pu•ra tive, n. adj … From formal English to slang
