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Webster 1913 Edition

Repercussive

Reˊper-cuss′ive

(-k?s′?v)
,
Adj.
[Cf. F.
répercussif
.]
1.
Tending or able to repercuss; having the power of sending back; causing to reverberate.
Ye
repercussive
rocks! repeat the sound.
W. Pattison.
2.
Repellent.
[Obs.]
“Blood is stanched by astringent and repercussive medicines.”
Bacon.
3.
Driven back; rebounding; reverberated.
“Rages loud the repercussive roar.”
Thomson.

Reˊper-cuss′ive

,
Noun.
A repellent.
[Obs.]
Bacon.

Webster 1828 Edition

Repercussive

REPERCUSS'IVE

,
Adj.
1.
Driving back; having the power of sending back; causing to reverberate; as repercussive rocks.
2.
Repellent; as a repercussive medicine. [Not in use.]
3.
Driven back; reverberated.

REPERCUSS'IVE

,
Noun.
A repellent. Obs.

Definition 2024

repercussive

repercussive

English

Adjective

repercussive ‎(comparative more repercussive, superlative most repercussive)

  1. Tending or able to repercuss; having the power of sending back; causing to reverberate.
    • W. Pattison
      Ye repercussive rocks! repeat the sound.
  2. Driven back; rebounding; reverberated.
    • Thomson
      Rages loud the repercussive roar.
  3. (obsolete) Repellent; driving back.
    • Francis Bacon
      Blood is stanched by astringent and repercussive medicines.

Noun

repercussive ‎(plural repercussives)

  1. (obsolete) A repellent.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Bacon to this entry?)

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