expressive
Any word or phrase that expresses a certain attitude toward or information about the…Any word or phrase that expresses (that the speaker, writer, or signer has) a certain attitude toward or information about the referent.
» She has an extremely expressive singing voice.
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2 sensesAny word or phrase that expresses (that the speaker, writer, or signer has) a certain attitude toward or information about the referent.
A word or phrase, belonging to a distinct word class or having distinct morphosyntactic properties, with semantic symbolism (for example, an onomatopoeia), variously considered either a synonym, a hypernym or a hyponym of ideophone.
Examples
18 sentencesShe has an extremely expressive singing voice.
Tom has an extremely expressive singing voice.
The gift is expressive of my feelings.
deDas Geschenk ist Ausdruck meiner Gefühle. — Tamy
The word is expressive of my feelings.
Sometimes gestures are more expressive than speech.
ruИногда жесты выразительнее слов. — sharptoothed
Origin
From Middle French expressif.From Middle French expressif.
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Forms
plural: expressives| Singular | expressive |
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