desirive

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adjective

Of or pertaining to desire.

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Meanings

adjectivedesirive (comparative more desirive, superlative most 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

Origin

From desire + -ive.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

derisive
Cite this entry
APA

desirive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desirive

MLA

“desirive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desirive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desirive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desirive.

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