English Explanatory Dictionary

ingressive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Going or directed inward, entering.
  2. Open to entry or examination.
  3. Uttered by drawing air inward through the mouth or nose.
  4. Aspectually indicating that an action is about to be entered or is in the process of being entered.
  5. Being a source or channel through which water enters or once entered an area.
noun
  1. A speech sound in which the air stream is created by drawing air in through the mouth or nose.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈɡɹɛsɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ingressive.wav

Word forms

ingressive more ingressive most ingressive ingressives

Etymology

From ingress + -ive.

Antonyms

egressive

Derived words

ingressively ingressiveness nasal-ingressive
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