Confessive

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Confessing; constituting a confession or admission. rare

    "‘No, no. No sugar, thank you,’ said Smiley with a confessive grin."

Example

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"‘No, no. No sugar, thank you,’ said Smiley with a confessive grin."

Etymology

From confess + -ive.

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