/ Dictionary / Index A arrestive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ar•res•tive Pronunciation: (u-res'tiv), [key] — adj. tending to arrest or take hold of the attention, interest, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. arresting gear Arretine ware Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language