costive: Meaning and Definition of

cos•tive

Pronunciation: (kos'tiv, kô'stiv), [key]
— adj.
  1. suffering from constipation; constipated.
  2. slow in action or in expressing ideas, opinions, etc.
  3. stingy; tight-fisted.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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