indicative (ɪnˈdɪkətɪv) ![]() | |
| —adj (foll by of) | |
| 1. | serving as a sign; suggestive: indicative of trouble ahead |
| 2. | grammar Compare subjunctive denoting a mood of verbs used chiefly to make statements |
| —n | |
| 3. | grammar |
| a. the indicative mood | |
| b. a verb in the indicative mood | |
| in'dicatively | |
| —adv | |
| 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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