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Definition of discursive

"discursive" in the adjective sense

1. dianoetic, discursive

proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition

2. digressive, discursive, excursive, rambling

of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects

"amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things"

"a rambling discursive book"

"his excursive remarks"

"a rambling speech about this and that"

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Quotations for discursive

A discursive student is almost certain to fall into bad company. Ten minutes with a French novel or a German rationalist have sent a reader away with a fever for life. [ Willmott ]

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discursive in Scrabble®

The word discursive is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters discursive:

DISCURSIVE

(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

cervids, cruised, cruises, cursive, sudsier, suicide, viruses

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discursive in Words With Friends™

The word discursive is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters discursive:

DISCURSIVE

(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

cervids, cruised, cruises, cursive, sudsier, suicide, viruses

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DISCURSIVE

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(261)

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(225)

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(162)

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(126)

CERVIDS

(122 = 87 + 35)

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DISCURSIVE

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2 letter words in discursive (4 words)

id is re us

3 letter words in discursive (20 words)

cis cud cue cur die due ess ice ide ids ire red rev rid rue sic sir sue use vie

4 letter words in discursive (52 words)

5 letter words in discursive (45 words)

6 letter words in discursive (28 words)

cervid ciders crises crisis cruise cursed curses curved curves cussed cusser dicers dicier diesis discus disuse divers drives duress irises issued issuer scried scries sudser versus viscid viscus

7 letter words in discursive (7 words)

cervids cruised cruises cursive sudsier suicide viruses

8 letter words in discursive (5 words)

cursives diuresis scurvies suicides virucide

9 letter words in discursive (1 word)

viruscide

10 letter words in discursive (Anagrams) (2 words)

discursive viruscides

discursive + 2 blanks (2 words)

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Words containing the sequence discursive

Words that start with discursive (2 words)

discursive discursiveness

Words with discursive in them (1 word)

discursive

Words that end with discursive (1 word)

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Word Growth involving discursive

Shorter words in discursive

cur curs cursive

is disc

Longer words containing discursive

discursiveness