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matterative

UK/məˈtɜɹətɪv/US/məˈtɜɹətɪv/

matterative adjective: having the nature of or containing matter or pus.

Adjective

matterative (comparative more matterative, superlative most matterative)

  1. (obsolete) Having the nature of or containing matter or pus
    • Neither shall you need fear the Increase of any evil Humours, by reason that the Skin being sever'd by means of the hot Iron, it doth ripen and digest all manner of Putrefaction and matterative Stuff, whereby it venteth and passeth away very easily […]1720, E. R. Gent, The Experienc'd Farrier, or Farring Compleated

Forms of matterative

comparativemore matterative
superlativemost matterative

Origin of matterative

From matter + -ative.

Questions about matterative

What does matterative mean?
Matterative means having the nature of or containing matter or pus.
What part of speech is matterative?
Matterative is an adjective.
How do you pronounce matterative?
Matterative is pronounced /məˈtɜɹətɪv/ (UK).

Words near matterative in the dictionary

  1. Matteras
  2. matterate
  3. matterated
  4. matterates
  5. matterating
  6. matterative
  7. mattered
  8. matterer
  9. matterers
  10. mattereth
  11. Matterface

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