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Meaning of "humective" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HUMECTIVE

humective  [hjuːˈmɛktɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUMECTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Humective is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HUMECTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of humective in the English dictionary

The definition of humective in the dictionary is humectative ie tending to moisten.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HUMECTIVE


affective
əˈfɛktɪv
collective
kəˈlɛktɪv
connective
kəˈnɛktɪv
corrective
kəˈrɛktɪv
defective
dɪˈfɛktɪv
detective
dɪˈtɛktɪv
directive
dɪˈrɛktɪv
effective
ɪˈfɛktɪv
elective
ɪˈlɛktɪv
ineffective
ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv
irrespective
ˌɪrɪˈspɛktɪv
objective
əbˈdʒɛktɪv
perspective
pəˈspɛktɪv
prospective
prəˈspɛktɪv
protective
prəˈtɛktɪv
reflective
rɪˈflɛktɪv
respective
rɪˈspɛktɪv
retrospective
ˌrɛtrəʊˈspɛktɪv
selective
sɪˈlɛktɪv
subjective
səbˈdʒɛktɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUMECTIVE

humdrum
humdrumness
humdudgeon
humdurgeon
Hume
Hume´s law
humect
humectant
humectate
humectation
humeral
humeral veil
humeri
humerus
humgruffian
humgruffin
humhum
humic
humicole
humicolous

WORDS THAT END LIKE HUMECTIVE

active
addictive
adjective
alternative
attractive
conductive
constrictive
constructive
cost-effective
destructive
distinctive
inactive
interactive
predictive
proactive
productive
radioactive
reactive
reproductive
restrictive
seductive

Synonyms and antonyms of humective in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «humective» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HUMECTIVE

Find out the translation of humective to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of humective from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «humective» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

humective
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

humective
570 millions of speakers

English

humective
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

humective
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

humective
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

humective
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

humective
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

humective
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

humective
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Humidor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

humective
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

humective
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

humective
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Humor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

humective
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

humective
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनम्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

humective
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

humective
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

humective
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

humective
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

humective
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

humective
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

humective
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

humective
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

humective
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of humective

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMECTIVE»

The term «humective» is used very little and occupies the 171.448 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about humective

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUMECTIVE»

Discover the use of humective in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to humective and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
American Mnemotechny: Or Art of Memory, Theoretical and ...
3713— McAdam. 3714 — Mogadore. Macaw-tree. 3718— Macduff, McDuffie. Humective. 3720 — Mackenzie, Magennis. Meekness. 3721 — McKnight. Machinate, meconite, migonet. 3723 — Meconium. 3724— McHenry. 3725— McConnell.
Pliny Miles, 1848
2
Dictionary of the Spanish and English Languages: With a ...
Humazo, sm, Smoke. Humeante , pa. Fuming , fumant. ßirnied)-,vn,To smoke. To vapour. To inflame. To kindle up a tumult Humectación , sf. Hutneetalion. Humectante , pa. Moistening. Humectar , va. To moisten. Humectativo, a, a. Humective.
Saint Hiliaire Blanc, 1848
3
An Explanatory and phonographic pronouncing dictionary of ...
HUMECTATED, hu-mek-U't-ed,. pp. Moistened; wet [moistening. HUMECTATING , hu-mek-'ti't-Ing, ppr. Wetting; HUMECTATION, hu-mek-td-'shfin, n. The act of wetting ; moistening. [wet or moisten. HUMECTIVE, hu-mrkt-IV, a. Having the ...
William Bolles, 1845
4
A New French and English Dictionary
... cabane, a mean cottage. Humblement, adv. humbly, in an humble manner, submissively, with submissiveness : meanly, in a low state or condition. Supplier humblement, to beg in an humble manner. Humectant, adj. humective : refreshing.
William Cobbett, 1833
5
Cocoa and Chocolate
It was called a pectoral, an expectorant, a humective, a demulcent, an emollient, a refrigerative, etc., etc. It was prescribed for persons suffering from or suspected of chest diseases, nervous coughs, bronchitis, etc., and it was combined with ...
James Bugbee, Walter Baker & Company, 2001
6
A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language: ...
HUMECTATE, hu-mek-tS t, rt. J ' HUMECTATED,hu-niek;ta't-ed,r>p. Moistened; wet. HUMECTATING, hu-mekUl't-lng, ppr. Wetting; moistening. [wetting ; moistening. HUMECTATION, hu-mfk-tiUshAn, n. The act of HUMECTIVE, hu-mckt -'Iv, a.
James Knowles, 1851
7
A Pronouncing and Explanatory Dictionary of the English ...
The act of HUMECTIVE, Chumash, a. Having the power to wet or moisten. HUMERAL, hu-mAr-al, a. Belonging to the shoulder. HUMHUM, hAm-hAm, n. A kind of plain coarse Indian cloth, made of cotton. HUMICUBATION, hu-mlk-u-ba^ shAn, ...
James Knowles, 1835
8
Phreno-mnemotechnic Dictionary: Being a Philosophical ...
3718 — Humective. * 3720 — Meekness, mukiness. 372 1 — Meconiate, machinate, migonet, meconite. • 3723 — Meconium. * 3725 — Magnolia, machinal. » 3726 — Magnesia. * 3727 — Meconic, hay-making, making, mechanic, mocking.
Francis Fauvel-Gouraud, 1844
9
The Workes of that Famous Chirurgion Ambrose Parey
Therefore if on the contrary the Quartain Feaver shall be caused by adust choler wee must hope for and expect a cure by refrigerating and humective medicines, sue h as Sorrell, Lettuce, Purslane, broths of the decoction of Cowcumbers ...
Ambroise Paré, Adriaan van den Spiegel, John Clarke ((Londres)), 1649
10
The standard pronouncing dictionary of the English language
A dull, tiresome person; adronish tone of voice • dull monotony ; — v.n. To pass time in dullness. Hu-mect', Hu-mcc'tate, v.a. (Lat.) To wet ; to moisten; — fA. Humective ; — s. Humectation. Hu-mec'tant, a. In Therapeutics, pertaining to remedies ...
P Austin Nuttall, 1867

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