expressive

B2
Pronunciation
/ɪkˈspɹɛsɪv/
Noun
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

Any word or phrase that expresses (that the speaker, writer, or signer has) a certain attitude toward or information about the referent.

2 Definition

(more narrowly) A word or phrase, belonging to a distinct word class or having distinct morphosyntactic properties, with semantic symbolism (for example, an onomatopoeia), variously considered either a synonym, a hypernym or a hyponym of ideophone.

Adjective
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Effectively conveying thought or feeling.