What does "submissive" mean?
Submissive: Showing a readiness to submit; expressing submission; as, a submissive demeanor. With a submissive step I hasted down. Prior. -- Sub*mis"sive*ly, adv. -- Sub*mis"sive*ness, n.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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