Subductive

The art of submitting sexually and emotionally, especially by a female. She is true and trusting, fully willing and happy in this state.

Her demeanor was subductive as she kneeled at her Mistresses feet.

by GeekInPink June 23, 2012

subjunctive

The subjunctive mood is the verb form contrasted with the indicative and imperative moods. It occurs somewhat oddly in English because in many persons and tenses, the same form is used for indicative and subjunctive verbs. It is used primarily to express events that are contrary to fact or, if set in the future tense, uncertain. This is why one says "If I were..." instead of "If I was..." though the latter is not always incorrect. The conditional word "if" often introduces a contrary to fact or uncertain condition, but it can also express a certain condition (usually when it could be replaced with "when") thus: "If it were raining, I would be happy" versus "If it was raining, I was happy." The verbs of the first are in the present tense and subjunctive mood, the second in the past tense and indicative mood. The first expresses the idea that if it were raining (but it's not), I would be happy (but I am not happy). The second expresses the idea that whever in the past it was raining, I was happy. Subjunctives are also used to express hortitory and jussive ideas such as "God save the queen." Using the subjuctive, one says "It is imperative that he read this" rather than "It is imperative that he reads this," but it is never used with the "that" of indirect statement. The subjunctive mood is rarely used or correctly formed in conversational English (and many popular works of literature).

Incorrect: If I was rich, I would not live in a box.
Correct: If I were rich, I would not live in a box.

by Andrew Paczkowski December 19, 2004

Subjecting

The act of typing the body of a message in a subject line of an email and sending it to someone.

Email Receiver: "I wish the fucking road department would quit subjecting me useless shit!"

by 2tired March 8, 2013

subjectivity

um, you'll have to define this for yourself.

subjectivity is a subjective and elusive concept.

by dblah August 6, 2004

Subjuntive whoring

When one uses a large amount of subjuntive tenses on the AP Spanish Language exam in the hopes of whoring himself/herself to a 5.

Uf, yo me sente cerca de Jose, y el uso el subjuntivo cada otra frase. Creo que estaba subjuntive whoring.

by abra233 October 16, 2012

Imperfect Subjunctive

The most miseworthy verb form in any language!!!!

Rarely used, and sometimes looks odd, but distinctive enough to be classy!

English - "Although I were hungry, I would not have eaten the badger."
French - "Quoique j'eusse faim, je n'aurais pas mangé le blaireau."
Italian - "Benché avessi fame, non andrai mangiato il tasso."
Latin - "Quamquam faminam haberem, non meles consumpsissem."

by KHD May 16, 2004

subjectivisten

Dutch blog where music journalists (AKA Subs) gather to talk about music, music and some more music. It also includes (but not limited to):

- a forum
- weekly lists compiled by the Subs
- a place where Jan Willem can ramble about foreign music he found out
- a movie review section, though that one is barely used. Just like "If... Then...Els".

Person A: Did you read Joost's entry about women in skirts on Subjectivisten.org?
Person B: Yeah. That guy needs a girlfriend.

by Oppersub July 1, 2005