costive

a. 便秘的, 小气的 [医] 便秘的

发音

UK /ˈkɒstɪv/
其它
US /ˈkɑstɪv/

词形变化

more costive 比较级 most costive 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Constipated.

  2. 2.

    Miserly, parsimonious.

    非正式

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词汇关系

形容词

反义词 1

laxative

词源

From Middle French costivé, past participle of costiver (“to constipate”), ultimately from Latin cōnstīpātus (“constipated”). Doublet of constipate.

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