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Word of the Day – Alimentive

By May 7, 2018Word of the Day

Alimentive (adj) (rare)

al-im-en-tiv

Especially in phrenology: designating the propensity to seek food and drink; producing or exhibiting this propensity.

Mid 19th century (in an earlier sense). From aliment + -ive.

Example sentences

“The feeling of satisfaction was like a good dinner to an alimentive man.”

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