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- pronunciation:
- preg
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of a woman or other female mammal, bearing one or more developing fetuses in the womb (sometimes fol. by "with").
The pregnant cow gave birth to two healthy calves.My mother was very ill when she was pregnant with me.
- synonyms:
- gravid, with child
- similar words:
- parturient
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| definition 2: |
full or fraught (usu. fol. by "with").
The look she gave him was pregnant with meaning.- synonyms:
- fraught, full, instinct, replete
- similar words:
- brimming, charged, imbued, pervaded, rich, rife
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| definition 3: |
full of significance.
His pregnant remark caused everyone to fall silent.- similar words:
- charged, heavy, knowing, loaded, meaning, meaningful, significant, suggestive, telling
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| definition 4: |
fertile or creative.
- synonyms:
- fecund, fertile
- similar words:
- productive, prolific
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| related words: |
expressive, meaningful, productive |
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| derivation: |
pregnantly (adv.) |
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