pressive
/ˈprɛsɪv/Now rare
adjective
Psychology. Relating to or of the nature of environmental press.
Origin
Early 17th century (in an earlier sense). Originally from French †pressif, pressive pressing, urgent, impressive from presser + -if. In later use also directly from press + -ive.
- brilliant
- brilliant cut
- brilliantine
- brilliantined
- brilliantly
- Brilliant Pebbles
- Brillo-headed
- Brillo pad
- brim
- brimful
- brimless
- brimmed
- brimstone
- brindle
- brindled
- Brindley, James
- brine
- Brinell hardness test
- brine shrimp
- bring
- bring and buy
- bring-and-buy sale
- bringdown
- bring down the curtain on
- bringer