a. [ Cf. F. instructif. ] Conveying knowledge; serving to instruct or inform; as, experience furnishes very instructive lessons. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
In various talk the instructive hours they past. Pope.
-- In*struct"ive*ly, adv. -- In*struct"ive*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]
The pregnant instructiveness of the Scripture. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
[はなもみもある, hanamomimoaru](exp, v5r-i) to have both the looks and the substance; to be a compassionate and just person; to be interesting and instructive[Add to Longdo]