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Definitions for Costive
[1] suffering from constipation; constipated.
[2] slow in action or in expressing ideas, opinions, etc.
[3] Obsolete . stingy; tight-fisted.
[4] having constipation; constipated
[5] sluggish
[6] niggardly
Words related to Costive
cheap, close, close-fisted, frugal, miserly, parsimonious, penny-pinching, penurious, tight, tightfisted, blocked, clogged
Words nearby Costive
costen's syndrome, coster, costermansville, costermonger, costing, costive, costly, costmary, costner, costo-, costoaxillary vein
Origin of Costive
1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French *costif, for Middle French costivé, past participle of costiver to constipate < Latin constīpāre (see constipate)
Other words from Costive
cos·tive·ly , adverb
cos·tive·ness , noun
Word origin for Costive
C14: from Old French costivé, from Latin constipātus; see constipate
Synonyms for Costive
cheap, close, close-fisted, frugal, miserly, parsimonious, penny-pinching, penurious, pinching, tight, tightfisted