expressive
adjective /ɪkˈspres.ɪv/Definition
C2 showing what someone thinks or feels: an expressive face expressive handsTalkative and eloquent be expressive of sth formal › showing a particular feeling: The final movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is expressive of joy.Talkative and eloquent expressively /-li/ adverb › She danced the part of Giselle very expressively.Ways of talking expressiveness /-nəs/ noun [U] Ways of talking
(Definition of expressive adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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