Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Possessing sense or feeling; sensitive.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Having sense or sensibility; sensitive.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective obsolete Having
sense orsensibility ;sensitive .
Etymologies
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sense + -ive?
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Examples
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(radio button is not visible where the 'sensive' part lies, translation lacks)
MacUpdate - Mac OS X 2009
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Though learnedst men hold that our sensive spirits
Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois George Chapman
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So while the Raiders deny the report, probably more because it leaked out and it's by nature an obviously sensive and tenuous business dealing, I think there is probably some merit to it.
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