penetrative
Collocations
3ADJ.
managed
PENETRATIVE + NOUN
sex, sun
ADV.
highly
Definitions
adj
That can or does physically penetrate something; piercing, penetrating.
Would'ſt thou be window'd in great Rome, and ſee / Thy Maſter thus with pleacht Armes, bending downe / His corrigible necke, his face ſubdu'de / To penetratiue ſhame […]
[T]he penetrative Sun, / His Force deep-darting to the dark Retreat / Of Vegetation, sets the steaming Power / At large […].
Displaying insight or discrimination; acute; penetrating.
That can penetrate opposition defences.
Pertaining to sexual activity involving penetration by the penis (or similar object).
I've been in a relationship for nearly a year and we have an amazing sex life as is, but we've never managed penetrative sex.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — tending to penetrate
adjective — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine di
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5Would'ſt thou be window'd in great Rome, and ſee / Thy Maſter thus with pleacht Armes, bending downe / His corrigible necke, his face ſubdu'de / To penetratiue ſhame […]
Wiktionary[T]he penetrative Sun, / His Force deep-darting to the dark Retreat / Of Vegetation, sets the steaming Power / At large […].
WiktionaryI've been in a relationship for nearly a year and we have an amazing sex life as is, but we've never managed penetrative sex.
WiktionarySex doesn't have to be penetrative.
Tatoeba · #11585273Muons are charged particles similar to electrons, and scientists say they are "highly penetrative."
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