Recreative \Rec"re*a`tive\ (r?k"r?*?`t?v), a. [Cf. F. r['e]cr['e]atif. See {Recreate}.] Tending to recreate or refresh; recreating; giving new vigor or animation; reinvigorating; giving relief after labor or pain; amusing; diverting. [1913 Webster] Let the music of them be recreative. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] --- {Rec"re*a`tive*ly}, adv. -- {Rec"re*a`tive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]