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 : evocative2: suggesting or tending to suggest something improper or indecent : risqué

— sug·ges·tive·ly adverb

— sug·ges·tive·ness noun