costive
/ˈkɒstɪv/adjective
1- constipated便秘的。
1.1
- slow or reluctant in speech or action; unforthcoming（言行）迟缓的; 不愿响应的; 不乐于回答的：
if he did ask her she would become costive.
如果他真的问了她, 她会不愿回答。
派生词
costively
adverbcostiveness
noun词源
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin constipatus 'pressed together' （see CONSTIPATE）.