execrative en · ADJ
Etymology
From execrate + -ive.
Meanings
- Cursing; imprecatory; vilifying.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more execrative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most execrative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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execrative en · NOUN
Etymology
From execrate + -ive.
Meanings
-
A word used for cursing; an oath.
king cyning, lording, shilling, sweeting Sh, and the Saxon execrative nithing
1871, John Earle, The Philology of the English Tongue:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| execratives | Number=Plur | lexicographic |