† ˈflative,a.Obs.rare. [ad. L. type *flātīv-us, f.flāre to blow.] Engendering wind, flatulent. 1599H. Buttes Dyets drie Dinner F vj b, Artichokes..remove flative humours.1607Brewer Lingua v. xvii. M ij, Eate not too many of those Apples, they bee very flatiue.