connotative
Use Connotative in a sentence
əˌteɪ adjective
(of a word or expression) signifying or suggestive of an associative or secondary meaning in addition to the primary meaning: A connotative word such as “steely” would never be used when referring to a woman.
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connotation (ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an association or idea suggested by a word or phrase; implication |
| 2. | the act or fact of connoting |
| 3. | logic another name for intension |
| connotative | |
| —adj | |
| con'notive | |
| —adj | |
| 'connotatively | |
| —adv | |
| con'notively | |
| —adv | |
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Connotative
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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