Associations to the word «Penetrative»

Wiktionary

PENETRATIVE, adjective. Of, pertaining to, or involving penetration
PENETRATIVE, adjective. Having the ability to penetrate
PENETRATIVE, adjective. Displaying insight or discrimination; acute
PENETRATIVE SEX, noun. Sex in which the penis is inserted into the sexual partner's vagina or rectum.

Dictionary definition

PENETRATIVE, adjective. Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations".
PENETRATIVE, adjective. Tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing; "a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface"; "a cold penetrating wind"; "a penetrating odor".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King