Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Popular Searches
Nearby Words

criminative

 - 2 dictionary results

crim⋅i⋅na⋅tive

  [krim-uh-ney-tiv, -nuh-tiv]
Use criminative in a Sentence
–adjective
involving crimination; accusatory.
Also, crim⋅i⋅na⋅to⋅ry  [krim-uh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] .

Origin:
1725–35; criminate + -ive
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To criminative
crim·i·nate   (krĭm'ə-nāt')   
tr.v.   crim·i·nat·ed, crim·i·nat·ing, crim·i·nates
To incriminate.

[Latin crīminārī, crīmināt-, to accuse, from crīmen, crīmin-, accusation; see crime.]
crim'i·na'tion n., crim'i·na'tive, crim'i·na·to'ry (-nə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj., crim'i·na'tor n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see criminative on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way