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digressive
[
dih-
gres
-iv
,
dahy-
]
di·gres·sive
/
dɪˈgrɛs
ɪv
,
daɪ-
/
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[
dih-
gres
-iv
,
dahy-
]
Show IPA
adjective
tending to
digress
;
departing from the main subject.
Origin:
1605–15;
<
Latin
dīgressīvus.
See
digress
,
-ive
Related forms
di·gres·sive·ly,
adverb
di·gres·sive·ness,
noun
un·di·gres·sive,
adjective
un·di·gres·sive·ly,
adverb
un·di·gres·sive·ness,
noun
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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digressive
(daɪˈɡrɛsɪv)
—
adj
characterized by digression or tending to digress
di'gressively
—
adv
di'gressiveness
—
n
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