implicatory

implicatory

English

Etymology

From implicate +‎ -ory.[1]

Adjective

implicatory (comparative more implicatory, superlative most implicatory)

  1. Relating to implication.
    • 1854 October, “You have heard of Them”, in D. W. Holly, editor, The United States Review, New York, N.Y.: Lloyd & Brainard […], page 327:
      Where will you find a purer and more suggestive bit of criticism given in a fresher and more implicatory style than the following?
    • 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:
      "And further back there was an authentic satyr came into the family tree—so I'm told," continued Mr. Joolby, addressing himself to his prospective customer but turning to favour the scandalised Parkinson with an implicatory leer.

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ “implicatory”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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