Concoctive
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concoctive — adjective see concoct … New Collegiate Dictionary
concoctive — See concocter. * * * … Universalium
concoctive — adjective a) Of or pertaining to digestion; digestive b) Of or pertaining to concoction … Wiktionary
concoctive — con·coc·tive … English syllables
concoctive — ktiv adjective Etymology: concoction + ive : of or relating to concoction … Useful english dictionary
concoct — transitive verb Etymology: Latin concoctus, past participle of concoquere to cook together, from com + coquere to cook more at cook Date: 1675 1. to prepare by combining raw materials < concoct a recipe > 2. devise, fabricate … New Collegiate Dictionary
concoct — concocter, concoctor, n. concoctive, adj. /kon kokt , keuhn /, v.t. 1. to prepare or make by combining ingredients, esp. in cookery: to concoct a meal from leftovers. 2. to devise; make up; contrive: to concoct an excuse. [1525 35; < L concoctus… … Universalium
ÉPOPÉE — Poème épique. Puisque épos signifiait discours chez les Grecs, un poème épique était donc un discours; et il était en vers, parce que ce n était pas encore la coutume de raconter en prose. Cela paraît bizarre, et n en est pas moins vrai. Un… … Dictionnaire philosophique de Voltaire
inventive — adj 1. creative, imaginative, originative, visionary, inspired, concoctive, devising, contriving, composing, shaping, making; talented, artistic, endowed, gifted; original, fanciful, ingenious, resourceful; clever, quick, sharp, able, adept,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
concoct — /kənˈkɒkt / (say kuhn kokt), /kəŋ / (say kuhng ) verb (t) 1. to make by combining ingredients, as in cookery: to concoct a soup; to concoct a dinner. 2. to prepare; make up; contrive: to concoct a story. {Latin concoctus, past participle, cooked… …
