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addictive::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | habit-forming |
| Derivation | addict |
addictive drugs.
addictive behavior.
Examples of addictive
addictive
Morphine is used to make apomorphine, but the latter isn't addictive, says Webb.
From the businessweek.com
Club president Mary Avery cautioned that machine knitting was happily addictive.
From the stuff.co.nz
The mahi, however, was nicely grilled and served with addictive homemade tahini.
From the inrich.com
I dare you to name a single DS game that's 20 percent as brilliant or addictive.
From the timesunion.com
As such, it is not surprising that a few doctors succumb to addictive behaviors.
From the sacbee.com
The phones became known as CrackBerries, in reference to their addictive nature.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Also, the graphics are impressive and the Arcade Mode is surprisingly addictive.
From the techcrunch.com
The match 3 puzzler is very addictive and can easily make a few hours disappear.
From the metro.co.uk
I prefer those insanely addictive Danish butter cookies in the blue tin, anyway.
From the eatocracy.cnn.com
- Causing or characterized by addiction; "addictive drugs"; "addictive behavior"
- (addiction) being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
- (addiction) an abnormally strong craving
- (addiction) (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master; "under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery"
- Addictive was an Australian thrash metal band, that formed in 1988. It was part of the Sydney thrash metal scene of the late 1980s. It was particularly influenced by Metallica and Sacred Reich.
- Addictive are a duo signed to 2NV Records and consist of Louise Bagan and Aisha Stuart. Both girls had years of singing behind them, honing their musical talents in gospel choirs and talent shows which included Louise beating Leona Lewis to 1st prize in a East London singing competition but it ...
- "Addictive" is a 2002 single recorded by Truth Hurts for Dr. Dre's Aftermath label. One of the label's few R&B hits, "Addictive" features a guest rap from Rakim, and is based around a Hindi music sample, which eventually brought on a $500 million lawsuit against Aftermath. ...
- Historically, addiction has been defined with regard solely to psychoactive substances (for example alcohol, tobacco and other drugs) which cross the blood-brain barrier once ingested, temporarily altering the chemical milieu of the brain.
- (Addicted (2002 film)) Addicted is a 2002 South Korean thriller film directed by Park Young-hoon.
