costive[adjective]Synonyms: constipated, astricted, bound, obstipated, stingy, cheeseparing, close, hardfisted, mean, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, tight
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costive adjective.
['kɒstɪv] LME.[Anglo-Norman, Old French costivé from Latin constipatus: see CONSTIPATE verb.]1. Constipated.
LME.2. Tending to prevent evacuation of the bowels.
M16-M17.3. Slow or reluctant in action; niggardly; reticent.
L16.■ L. A. G. Strong The parrot was still very costive in the matter of speech. ■ costively adverb M19. ■ costiveness noun LME. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲