What is "suggestive of"

Usage examples of "suggestive of".

The cargo consisted almost wholly of boxes and cases, of which a large proportion were oblong and heavy and disturbingly suggestive of coffins.

Though I had hardly registered it that morning, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl had been decorated not only with effigies of the Plumed Serpent but with unmistakable aquatic symbolism, notably an undulating design suggestive of waves and large numbers of beautiful carvings of seashells.

She wore a dark civilian trouser suit, cleverly chosen in cut and colour to be strongly suggestive of a militia uniform.

There was no print on the first page, only a melange of color and wash suggestive of the remains of a flattened bug.

However, it is certainly beautiful to look at, highly suggestive of shapes found in Nature and—.

He converted one of the Devil's imps into a full-breasted nude woman suggestive of Eve, and he dabbled generally with the symbolism like an editor blue penciling a manuscript he did not understand.

Madeline was amazed, then a little frightened, for that stealthy walk from tree to tree was suggestive of secrecy, if nothing worse.

The hair that he had intended to resemble the style of the ancient donii he had given away -- a ridged form covering the face as well as the back -- was suggestive of braids, tight braids all over the head, except for the face.

The horgon was one of the classic monstrosities of local mythology, a creature suggestive of divinity gone wrong, not unlike Satan.

They laughed loudly, a bunch of sailors out on the town, exchanging friendly shoves and gestures suggestive of their afternoon plans.