Costive describes someone who is slow to act or speak, or is stingy.
Costive describes someone who is slow to act or speak, or is stingy.
| Front | costive \KOS-tiv\ |
|---|---|
| Back | adjective 1. Slow to act or speak. 2. Stingy. 3. Constipated. [Via French from Latin constipare (to cram together), from com- (together) + stipare (to pack or crowd).] "Mark Wahlberg, for example, is low-key to the point of costive." - Anthony Lane; Nocturnes; The New Yorker; Oct 22, 2007. |
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