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单词 costive
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cos•tive  (kostiv, kôstiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. suffering from constipation;
    constipated.
  2. slow in action or in expressing ideas, opinions, etc.
  3. [Obs.]stingy;
    tight-fisted.
  • Latin constīpāre (see constipate)
  • Anglo-French *costif, for Middle French costivé, past participle of costiver to constipate
  • Middle English 1350–1400
costive•ly, adv. 
costive•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
costive /ˈkɒstɪv/ adj
  1. having constipation; constipated
  2. niggardly
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French costivé, from Latin constipātus; see constipate

ˈcostiveness n
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