Meaning

1 senses

  1. Something that provokes an appetite, especially a sexual appetite; an aphrodisiac.

Examples

23 sentences

  1. Mary is wearing provocative clothing.

    ruМэри одета вызывающе. — odexed

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  2. That's a provocative pose.

    Це провокаційна поза. — deniko

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  3. He's very provocative.

    Він надзвичайно задирливий. — User55521

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  4. Martha was wearing a provocative dress.

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  5. After seeing her provocative body, he became obsessed with her.

    ruУвидев её соблазнительное тело, он стал ею одержим. — sharptoothed

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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French provocatif, and its source, Late Latin provocativus, from Lati

Borrowed from Middle French provocatif, and its source, Late Latin provocativus, from Latin provocare.

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Forms

plural: provocatives
Singularprovocative
Pluralprovocatives

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
provisionalprovisoprovocateurprovocationC2provokeC1provostprowess
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