extinctive

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ik stingktiv)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ex•tinc•tive  (ik stingktiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. tending or serving to extinguish.
  • extinct + -ive 1590–1600


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