/ Dictionary / Index E essive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: es•sive Pronunciation: (es'iv), [key] — Gram. Gram. —adj. noting a case, as in Finnish, whose distinctive function is to indicate a state of being. —n. the essive case. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Essex table essoin Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language