2. Inability to express one's self; stiffness. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
A reverend disputant of the same costiveness in public elocution with myself. --Wakefield. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
costiveness — costive ► ADJECTIVE ▪ constipated. DERIVATIVES costiveness noun. ORIGIN Old French, from Latin constipare press together … English terms dictionary
costiveness — noun see costive … New Collegiate Dictionary
costiveness — See costively. * * * … Universalium
costiveness — noun /ˈkɒstɪvnəs/ The state or quality of being costive; constipation … Wiktionary
costiveness — SYN: constipation … Medical dictionary
costiveness — cos·tive·ness || kÉ‘stɪvnɪs / kÉ’s n. constipation, blockage … English contemporary dictionary
costiveness — n. Constipation … New dictionary of synonyms
costiveness — cos·tive·ness … English syllables
costiveness — nə̇s noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English costyfnes, from costyf, costif costive + nes ness : constipation … Useful english dictionary
Constipation — in a young child as seen by X ray. Circles represent areas of fecal matter (stool is opaque white surrounded by black bowel gas) … Wikipedia
