penetrative

Etymology

From Middle English penetratyve, penetratif, from Medieval Latin penetrativus, from (the participle stem of) Latin penetrāre (“to penetrate”).

adj

  1. That can or does physically penetrate something; piercing, penetrating.
  2. Displaying insight or discrimination; acute; penetrating.
  3. (sports) That can penetrate opposition defences.
  4. Pertaining to sexual activity involving penetration by the penis.
    I've been in a relationship for nearly a year and we have an amazing sex life as is, but we've never managed penetrative sex. 12 August 2013, Sexual Healing, The Guardian

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