Anticipative

or tending to ; expressing, revealing, or containing :
an antic-p-tive action; an antic-p-tive look.
historical examples

he had left his seal-oil lamp burning and now it was with an antic-p-tive chuckle of joy that he untied the drawstring.
the new north agnes deans cameron

we have seen the historical results of this mode of procedure in what is denominated the antic-p-tive or hypothetical method.
continental monthly , vol iv, issue vi, december 1863 various

the mother thought she had never been so happy before in her life, and the ugly little beast yelped with antic-p-tive joy.
the very small person annie hamilton donnell

“ho, ho,” said mr. rugge, in hissing accents which had often thrilled the threepenny gallery with antic-p-tive horror.
what will he do with it, complete edward bulwer-lytton

“it must have been that which he came to see me about last night,” he said, with a sort of antic-p-tive remorse.
the minister’s charge william dean howells

my mother shook her head in antic-p-tive horror, and raised her finger reprovingly.
devereux, complete edward bulwer-lytton

our very p-ssions, when most agitated, are most antic-p-tive.
pelham, complete edward bulwer-lytton

“coco toddy,” muttered tavu, half in alarm, half in antic-p-tive ecstasy.
in the track of the trades lewis r. freeman

jubilation glowed in the witch’s glance; antic-p-tive relish of the flavour of triumph lent her voice a shriller note.
n-body louis joseph vance

she -ssented with a ready, antic-p-tive willingness; and i lifted softly the white covering.
wilson’s tales of the borders and of scotland various