Ex*press"ive (?), a.
[Cf. F. expressif.]
1. Serving to express, utter, or represent; indicative; communicative; -- followed by of; as,
words expressive of
his gratitude.
Each verse so swells expressive of her woes.
Tickell. 2. Full
of expression; vividly
representing the meaning or feeling meant to be
conveyed; significant; emphatic; as, expressive looks or
words.
You have restrained yourself within the list of too cold an adieu; be more expressive to them.
Shak. Through her expressive eyes her soul distinctly spoke.
Littelton. -- Ex*press"ive*ly,adv. --
Ex*press"ive*ness,n.
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