penetrativeadj.

Brit.

/ˈpɛnᵻtrətɪv/, U.S.

/ˈpɛnəˌtreɪdɪv/,

/ˈpɛnətrədɪv/

Forms: late Middle English penetractiue (irregular), late Middle English penetratif, late Middle English penetratife, late Middle English penetratyfe, late Middle English penetratyue, late Middle English penetrife (probably transmission error), late Middle English–1600s penetratiue, 1600s– penetrative; Scottish pre-1700 penetratif, pre-1700 penetratife, pre-1700 penetratyf, pre-1700 penetratyve, pre-1700 penitratyve, pre-1700 penytratyve, pre-1700 1700s 1900s– penetrative.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin penetrativus.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin penetrativus penetrating (frequently from c1170 in British sources; mid 13th cent. in a continental source), having or showing insight, discerning (13th cent., a1384 in British sources) < classical Latin penetrāt- , past participial stem of penetrāre penetrate v. + -īvus -ive suffix. Compare French pénétratif (13th cent. in Old French as penitratis ), Old Occitan penetratiu (c1350), Catalan penetratiu (1696), Spanish penetrativo (a1440 or earlier), Portuguese penetrativo (15th cent. as penetratyvo ), Italian penetrativo (c1350). Compare earlier penetrable adj.The late Middle English form penetrife is probably a transmission error but could perhaps alternatively be interpreted as showing an earlier attestation of penetrive adj.

a. = penetrating adj. 1a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming in > [adjective] > penetrating

piercinga1400

penetrative?a1425

penetrablec1425

penetrive?a1505

penetrant1543

thrilling1579

thrillant1590

penetrating1874

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sourness or acidity > [adjective] > pungent

sharpc1000

hotc1175

poignantc1387

keen1398

angryc1400

eager?c1400

tartc1405

argutec1420

mordicative?a1425

mordificative?a1425

piperinea1425

pungitive?a1425

pikea1475

vehement1490

oversharpa1500

over-stronga1500

penetrating?1576

penetrative1578

quick1578

piercing1593

exalted1594

mordicant1603

acute1620

toothed1628

pungent1644

piquant1645

tartarous1655

mordacious1657

piperate1683

peppery1684

tartish1712

hyperoxide1816

snell1835

mordanta1845

shrill1864

piperitious1890

?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 149 Of þise may be made componed, al only þat in þe componed be aggregate 5 vertuez..mollificatiue & penetratyue [?c1425 Paris persynge; L. penetratiua], confortatyue & comminutyue.

c1475 tr. Henri de Mondeville Surgery (Wellcome) f. 162 (MED) Þou schalt neuere putte no fatt þing vndir þe brayn panne, ffor al þing þat is vnctuous is putrefactiue & penetratif.

c1550 Contempl. Synnaris (Harl.) l. 749 in J. A. W. Bennett Devotional Pieces (1955) 115 The proces [eternal punishment] is sa inlye penetrative [a1525 penetratif] Of all synneris [etc.].

1559 D. Lindsay Dreme in Wks. (1931) I. 6 The air wes rycht penitratyve.

1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball ii. lxxix. 253 The whole herbe is of a strong, and penetratiue sauour.

1686 J. Goad Astro-meteorologica i. ix. 30 Cold is..Active and Biting, Penetrative through Glass it self.

1853 R. C. Trench On Lessons in Proverbs 140 ‘Where the devil cannot come, he will send’; a proverb..which excellently sets out the penetrative character of temptations.

1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 874/1 The enveloped bullet has a much higher penetrative power than one of lead only.

1996 D. W. Brown Aromatherapy (Teach Yourself Ser.) v. 37 Avocado oil is a highly penetrative carrier oil and is invaluable for dry, dehydrated and mature skins.

b. Sport. = penetrating adj. 1d.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of play, actions, or postures > [adjective] > attack

offensive1886

penetrating1958

penetrative1960

1960 Times 30 Nov. 3/6 Certainly they had no penetrative midfield player.

1992 Times 12 Sept. 35/5 I want to see a more penetrative style, so instead of having six passes, let's have five and a shot on goal.

2003 Hindu (Nexis) 3 Dec. In a rare display of penetrative bowling, Manaf Patel uprooted the stumps twice.

†2. That penetrates to the seat of the feelings. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > intense emotion > [adjective] > affecting intensely or deeply

visceral1575

heart-burning1590

heart-scalding1594

heart-piercing1598

flint-moving1600

near-touching1615

penetrativea1616

penetrating1632

heartfelt1712

a1616 W. Shakespeare Antony & Cleopatra (1623) iv. xv. 75 Bending downe His corrigible necke, his face subdu'de To penetratiue shame.

3. Having the power of mental penetration or insight; intellectually acute. Also, of the eyes, a person's gaze, etc.: intense, searching; able to see things at a distance or in great detail. Cf. penetrating adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [adjective]

sharpc888

yepec1000

spacka1200

yare-witelc1275

fellc1300

yap13..

seeinga1382

far-castinga1387

sightya1400

perceivinga1425

snellc1425

politic?a1439

quickc1449

pregnant?a1475

pert1484

quick-wittedc1525

apt1535

intelligentc1540

queemc1540

ready-witted1576

political1577

of (a) great, deep, etc., reach1579

conceited1583

perspicuous1584

sharp-witteda1586

shrewd1589

inseeing1590

conceived1596

acute1598

pregnate1598

agile1599

nimble-headed1601

insighted1602

nimble1604

nimble-witted1604

penetrant1605

penetrating1606

spraga1616

acuminous1619

discoursing1625

smart1639

penetrativea1641

sagacious1650

nasute1653

acuminate1654

blunt-sharpa1661

long-headed1665

smoky1688

rapid1693

keen1704

gash1706

snack1710

cute1731

mobile1778

wide awake1785

acuminated1786

quick-minded1789

kicky1790

snap1790

downy1803

snacky1806

unbaffleable1827

varmint1829

needle-sharp1836

nimble-brained1836

incisivea1850

spry1849

fast1850

snappy1871

hard-boiled1884

on the spot1903

a1641 R. Montagu Acts & Monuments (1642) 198 Sight of all our senses is most active, penetrative, discerning, and evidential.

1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity i. xiv. §7 The sight of their Mind more directly penetrative into the Divine presence.

a1727 J. Swift Epist. to T. Snow 9 O thou, whose penetrative Wisdom found The South-Sea Rocks and Shelves where Thousands drown'd.

1803 R. Semple Walks & Sketches Cape Good Hope iii. 40 The penetrative genius of the Malay.

1872 J. Morley Voltaire (ed. 2) i. 6 So vigorous and minutely penetrative was the quality of his understanding.

1951 A. Powell Question of Upbringing iii. 143 Every sentence was intended to knock you down by its penetrative brilliance.

1994 Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch 10 Dec. a15/3 The spoken word being used to raise spirits, not with tub-thumping but with gentle, penetrative philosophy.

2002 Spectator 28 Sept. 38 Is it the intensity of their gaze, penetrative, unblinking, from which hesitation or ambivalence seem wholly absent?

4. Of sexual activity: that involves penetration by the penis. Cf. non-penetrative adj. 4.

ΚΠ

1984 Guardian 12 Dec. 10/5 A theology which..defines a sexual act..only as existing in male-orgasmic penetrative ‘full’ intercourse.

1996 Independent 29 July ii. 4/4 I always make sure the sex is safe, and never penetrative.

2001 J. Franzen Corrections 420 It was a condom wrapper. Torn and empty. She actually whimpered as she pictured the penetrative act it attested to.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	penetrative
释义	penetrativeadj. Brit. /ˈpɛnᵻtrətɪv/, U.S. /ˈpɛnəˌtreɪdɪv/, /ˈpɛnətrədɪv/ Forms: late Middle English penetractiue (irregular), late Middle English penetratif, late Middle English penetratife, late Middle English penetratyfe, late Middle English penetratyue, late Middle English penetrife (probably transmission error), late Middle English–1600s penetratiue, 1600s– penetrative; Scottish pre-1700 penetratif, pre-1700 penetratife, pre-1700 penetratyf, pre-1700 penetratyve, pre-1700 penitratyve, pre-1700 penytratyve, pre-1700 1700s 1900s– penetrative. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin penetrativus. Etymology: < post-classical Latin penetrativus penetrating (frequently from c1170 in British sources; mid 13th cent. in a continental source), having or showing insight, discerning (13th cent., a1384 in British sources) < classical Latin penetrāt- , past participial stem of penetrāre penetrate v. + -īvus -ive suffix. Compare French pénétratif (13th cent. in Old French as penitratis ), Old Occitan penetratiu (c1350), Catalan penetratiu (1696), Spanish penetrativo (a1440 or earlier), Portuguese penetrativo (15th cent. as penetratyvo ), Italian penetrativo (c1350). Compare earlier penetrable adj.The late Middle English form penetrife is probably a transmission error but could perhaps alternatively be interpreted as showing an earlier attestation of penetrive adj. 1. a. = penetrating adj. 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming in > [adjective] > penetrating piercinga1400 penetrative?a1425 penetrablec1425 penetrive?a1505 penetrant1543 thrilling1579 thrillant1590 penetrating1874 the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sourness or acidity > [adjective] > pungent sharpc1000 hotc1175 poignantc1387 keen1398 angryc1400 eager?c1400 tartc1405 argutec1420 mordicative?a1425 mordificative?a1425 piperinea1425 pungitive?a1425 pikea1475 vehement1490 oversharpa1500 over-stronga1500 penetrating?1576 penetrative1578 quick1578 piercing1593 exalted1594 mordicant1603 acute1620 toothed1628 pungent1644 piquant1645 tartarous1655 mordacious1657 piperate1683 peppery1684 tartish1712 hyperoxide1816 snell1835 mordanta1845 shrill1864 piperitious1890 ?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 149 Of þise may be made componed, al only þat in þe componed be aggregate 5 vertuez..mollificatiue & penetratyue [?c1425 Paris persynge; L. penetratiua], confortatyue & comminutyue. c1475 tr. Henri de Mondeville Surgery (Wellcome) f. 162 (MED) Þou schalt neuere putte no fatt þing vndir þe brayn panne, ffor al þing þat is vnctuous is putrefactiue & penetratif. c1550 Contempl. Synnaris (Harl.) l. 749 in J. A. W. Bennett Devotional Pieces (1955) 115 The proces [eternal punishment] is sa inlye penetrative [a1525 penetratif] Of all synneris [etc.]. 1559 D. Lindsay Dreme in Wks. (1931) I. 6 The air wes rycht penitratyve. 1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball ii. lxxix. 253 The whole herbe is of a strong, and penetratiue sauour. 1686 J. Goad Astro-meteorologica i. ix. 30 Cold is..Active and Biting, Penetrative through Glass it self. 1853 R. C. Trench On Lessons in Proverbs 140 ‘Where the devil cannot come, he will send’; a proverb..which excellently sets out the penetrative character of temptations. 1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 874/1 The enveloped bullet has a much higher penetrative power than one of lead only. 1996 D. W. Brown Aromatherapy (Teach Yourself Ser.) v. 37 Avocado oil is a highly penetrative carrier oil and is invaluable for dry, dehydrated and mature skins. b. Sport. = penetrating adj. 1d. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of play, actions, or postures > [adjective] > attack offensive1886 penetrating1958 penetrative1960 1960 Times 30 Nov. 3/6 Certainly they had no penetrative midfield player. 1992 Times 12 Sept. 35/5 I want to see a more penetrative style, so instead of having six passes, let's have five and a shot on goal. 2003 Hindu (Nexis) 3 Dec. In a rare display of penetrative bowling, Manaf Patel uprooted the stumps twice. †2. That penetrates to the seat of the feelings. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > intense emotion > [adjective] > affecting intensely or deeply visceral1575 heart-burning1590 heart-scalding1594 heart-piercing1598 flint-moving1600 near-touching1615 penetrativea1616 penetrating1632 heartfelt1712 a1616 W. Shakespeare Antony & Cleopatra (1623) iv. xv. 75 Bending downe His corrigible necke, his face subdu'de To penetratiue shame. View more context for this quotation 3. Having the power of mental penetration or insight; intellectually acute. Also, of the eyes, a person's gaze, etc.: intense, searching; able to see things at a distance or in great detail. Cf. penetrating adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [adjective] sharpc888 yepec1000 spacka1200 yare-witelc1275 fellc1300 yap13.. seeinga1382 far-castinga1387 sightya1400 perceivinga1425 snellc1425 politic?a1439 quickc1449 pregnant?a1475 pert1484 quick-wittedc1525 apt1535 intelligentc1540 queemc1540 ready-witted1576 political1577 of (a) great, deep, etc., reach1579 conceited1583 perspicuous1584 sharp-witteda1586 shrewd1589 inseeing1590 conceived1596 acute1598 pregnate1598 agile1599 nimble-headed1601 insighted1602 nimble1604 nimble-witted1604 penetrant1605 penetrating1606 spraga1616 acuminous1619 discoursing1625 smart1639 penetrativea1641 sagacious1650 nasute1653 acuminate1654 blunt-sharpa1661 long-headed1665 smoky1688 rapid1693 keen1704 gash1706 snack1710 cute1731 mobile1778 wide awake1785 acuminated1786 quick-minded1789 kicky1790 snap1790 downy1803 snacky1806 unbaffleable1827 varmint1829 needle-sharp1836 nimble-brained1836 incisivea1850 spry1849 fast1850 snappy1871 hard-boiled1884 on the spot1903 a1641 R. Montagu Acts & Monuments (1642) 198 Sight of all our senses is most active, penetrative, discerning, and evidential. 1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity i. xiv. §7 The sight of their Mind more directly penetrative into the Divine presence. a1727 J. Swift Epist. to T. Snow 9 O thou, whose penetrative Wisdom found The South-Sea Rocks and Shelves where Thousands drown'd. 1803 R. Semple Walks & Sketches Cape Good Hope iii. 40 The penetrative genius of the Malay. 1872 J. Morley Voltaire (ed. 2) i. 6 So vigorous and minutely penetrative was the quality of his understanding. 1951 A. Powell Question of Upbringing iii. 143 Every sentence was intended to knock you down by its penetrative brilliance. 1994 Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch 10 Dec. a15/3 The spoken word being used to raise spirits, not with tub-thumping but with gentle, penetrative philosophy. 2002 Spectator 28 Sept. 38 Is it the intensity of their gaze, penetrative, unblinking, from which hesitation or ambivalence seem wholly absent? 4. Of sexual activity: that involves penetration by the penis. Cf. non-penetrative adj. 4. ΚΠ 1984 Guardian 12 Dec. 10/5 A theology which..defines a sexual act..only as existing in male-orgasmic penetrative ‘full’ intercourse. 1996 Independent 29 July ii. 4/4 I always make sure the sex is safe, and never penetrative. 2001 J. Franzen Corrections 420 It was a condom wrapper. Torn and empty. She actually whimpered as she pictured the penetrative act it attested to. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.?a1425
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