suggestive

«suggestive» in Mova's school dictionary: suggestive of something else, it makes you think of it or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (suggestive, more suggestive, most suggestive)

meaning for a pupil

1) If something is suggestive of something else, it makes you think of it or hints at it: «clouds suggestive of rain». tree →

2) Suggestive can mean giving a clue or sign that something may be true: «The muddy boots were suggestive». tree →

3) (rude, adult slang) a rude word grown-ups use; not for school. tree →

sense in the lessons

In reading and science, «suggestive» is a careful word for evidence that hints at something without proving it: «The results are suggestive but not certain». In art and stories, a suggestive picture or sound brings an idea to mind. Phrases: «suggestive of», «highly suggestive».

examples

• The dark clouds were suggestive of a storm. tree →
• The music was suggestive of the sea. tree →
• The footprints were suggestive, but they did not prove who took the cake. tree →
• The smell was suggestive of fresh bread. tree →
• The detective found several suggestive clues. tree →
• The early results are suggestive, so the scientists will test more. tree →

note

Usually used with «of»: «suggestive of something». Related: «suggest», «suggestion». In science, «suggestive» means «hints at», not «proves».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «suggestive» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.