demissive en · ADJ
Etymology
From demiss + -ive.
Meanings
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downcast; submissive; humble
They pray with demissive eyelids.
1630, Henry Lord, A Display of Two Forraigne Sects in the East-Indies:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more demissive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most demissive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |