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desirive

desirive adjective: of or pertaining to desire.

Adjective

desirive (comparative more desirive, superlative most desirive)

  1. Of or pertaining to desire.
    • Suppose now this same article of food be brought before the Affections, as for instance the appetites or desirive nature. It of necessity will experience certain drawings towards the food; that is, certain emotions will be awakened.1904, William S. Turner, Story of My Life

Forms of desirive

comparativemore desirive
superlativemost desirive

Origin of desirive

From desire + -ive.

Questions about desirive

What does desirive mean?
Desirive means of or pertaining to desire.
What part of speech is desirive?
Desirive is an adjective.

Words near desirive in the dictionary

  1. desiring
  2. desiring-production
  3. desiring-productions
  4. desiringly
  5. desirings
  6. desirive
  7. desirosity
  8. desirous
  9. desirously
  10. desirousness
  11. Desirs

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