remindful

English

Etymology

From remind +‎ -ful.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈmʌɪndf(ə)l/

Adjective

remindful (comparative more remindful, superlative most remindful)

  1. That serves to remind one of something; reminiscent.
    • 1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., page 81:
      If the Snake has an unmistakeable resemblance to the male organ in its active state, the foliage of the tree or bush is equally remindful of the female.
    • 1969, Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor, Penguin, published 2011, page 181:
      He dashed downstairs – the speed of his descent causing the heat of the banisters to burn the palm of his hand in a merry way remindful of similar occasions in his boyhood.
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