Main Entry: sug·ges·tive

Pronunciation: \səg-ˈjes-tiv, sə-ˈjes-\

Function: adjective

Date: 1631

1 a : giving a suggestion : indicative <suggestive of a past era> b : full of suggestions : stimulating thought <provided a suggestive…commentary on the era — Lloyd Morris> c : stirring mental associations : evocative
2 : suggesting or tending to suggest something improper or indecent : risqué

— sug·ges·tive·ly adverb

— sug·ges·tive·ness noun