retentive
adj/ɹɪˈtɛntɪv/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French rétentif, from Old French retentif, from Medieval Latin retentivus, from Latin retentus.
- derived from retentus
- derived from retentivus
- derived from retentif
- borrowed from rétentif
Definitions
Having power to retain.
- a soil that is highly retentive of rainwater
- Nor airless dungeon, nor strong links of iron, Can be retentive to the strength of spirit.
- Mr Carlyle smiled his indulgence privately. "My dear chap, you mustn't let your retentive memory of obscure happenings run away with you," he remarked wisely.
Anal-retentive.
That which retains or confines
That which retains or confines; a restraint.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for retentive. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA