"sensive" meaning in English

See sensive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more sensive [comparative], most sensive [superlative]
Etymology: From sense + -ive? Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sense|ive}} sense + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} sensive (comparative more sensive, superlative most sensive)
  1. (obsolete) Having sense or sensibility; sensitive or sensory. Tags: obsolete
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