pregnant

adjective

preg·nant ˈpreg-nənt How to pronounce pregnant (audio)

: containing a developing embryo, fetus, or unborn offspring within the body : gravid

: full, teeming

: rich in significance or implication

the pregnant phrases of the Bible

Edmund Wilson

a pregnant pause

: having possibilities of development or consequence : involving important issues : momentous

draw inspiration from the heroic achievements of that pregnant age

Kemp Malone

: abounding in fancy, wit, or resourcefulness : inventive

all this has been said … by great and pregnant artists

The Times Literary Supplement (London)

archaic : cogent

obsolete : inclined, disposed

your own most pregnant and vouchsafed ear

William Shakespeare

pregnantly adverb

Example Sentences

She got pregnant soon after her marriage. There was a pregnant pause before the winner was announced.

Recent Examples on the Web About two weeks after the six-week ban took effect, Collins said, a doctor called to tell him about a 19-year-old woman who’d recently arrived at the emergency room 15 weeks pregnant.

Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Gunshots rang out at a home in Surprise, Arizona, on the evening of July 3 as Mendez, his two daughters and his seven-month pregnant wife gathered with friends and other families to celebrate the founding of America.

Emma Colton, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 The film follows Rama (Kayije Kagame), a pregnant young novelist who attends the trial of Laurence Coly (Guslagie Malanda), a Senegalese woman accused of murdering her 15-month-old baby by leaving her on a beach to be swept away by the tide.

Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 Ross Andrew Mickel, the founder of the Ross Andrew Winery, was on board with his pregnant wife, Lauren Hilty, and their nearly 2-year-old son, Remy, The Seattle Times reported.

Antonio Planas, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2022 The dead include pilot Jason Winter, activist Sandy Williams, winemaker Ross Andrew Mickel, his pregnant wife Lauren Hilty and their child Remy Mickel.

CBS News, 6 Sep. 2022 In mid-June, the then-pregnant fashion designer shared Instagram photos while hitting the pool with Tessa.

Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 One body has been recovered from the water, while the other nine individuals remain missing but are presumed dead, including Hilty's pregnant sister Lauren, brother-in-law Ross Mickel, and niece Remy.

Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2022 The restrictions drew little attention until Friday, when Su Guangyu, a 27-year-old resident, posted online that his pregnant wife miscarried after being denied medical care due to the lockdown.

Nectar Gan, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	pregnant
释义	pregnant adjective preg·nant ˈpreg-nənt 1 : containing a developing embryo, fetus, or unborn offspring within the body : gravid 2 : full, teeming 3 : rich in significance or implication the pregnant phrases of the Bible Edmund Wilson a pregnant pause 4 : having possibilities of development or consequence : involving important issues : momentous draw inspiration from the heroic achievements of that pregnant age Kemp Malone 5 : abounding in fancy, wit, or resourcefulness : inventive all this has been said … by great and pregnant artists The Times Literary Supplement (London) 6 archaic : cogent 7 obsolete : inclined, disposed your own most pregnant and vouchsafed ear William Shakespeare pregnantly adverb Synonyms big caught enceinte expectant expecting gone gravid heavy quick [archaic] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She got pregnant soon after her marriage. There was a pregnant pause before the winner was announced. Recent Examples on the Web About two weeks after the six-week ban took effect, Collins said, a doctor called to tell him about a 19-year-old woman who’d recently arrived at the emergency room 15 weeks pregnant. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Gunshots rang out at a home in Surprise, Arizona, on the evening of July 3 as Mendez, his two daughters and his seven-month pregnant wife gathered with friends and other families to celebrate the founding of America. Emma Colton, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 The film follows Rama (Kayije Kagame), a pregnant young novelist who attends the trial of Laurence Coly (Guslagie Malanda), a Senegalese woman accused of murdering her 15-month-old baby by leaving her on a beach to be swept away by the tide. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 Ross Andrew Mickel, the founder of the Ross Andrew Winery, was on board with his pregnant wife, Lauren Hilty, and their nearly 2-year-old son, Remy, The Seattle Times reported. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2022 The dead include pilot Jason Winter, activist Sandy Williams, winemaker Ross Andrew Mickel, his pregnant wife Lauren Hilty and their child Remy Mickel. CBS News, 6 Sep. 2022 In mid-June, the then-pregnant fashion designer shared Instagram photos while hitting the pool with Tessa. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 One body has been recovered from the water, while the other nine individuals remain missing but are presumed dead, including Hilty's pregnant sister Lauren, brother-in-law Ross Mickel, and niece Remy. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2022 The restrictions drew little attention until Friday, when Su Guangyu, a 27-year-old resident, posted online that his pregnant wife miscarried after being denied medical care due to the lockdown. Nectar Gan, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Latin praegnant-, praegnans carrying a fetus, alteration of praegnas, from prae- pre- + -gnas (akin to gignere to give birth to) — more at kin First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6 Kids Definition pregnant adjective preg·nant ˈpreg-nənt 1 : carrying one or more unborn offspring in the body 2 : full of meaning There was a pregnant pause before the announcement. Medical Definition pregnant adjective preg·nant ˈpreg-nənt : containing a developing embryo, fetus, or unborn offspring within the body : gestating, gravid pregnant adjective 1 as in gone containing unborn young within the body we only realized that our cat had been pregnant when she unexpectedly delivered three kittens Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance gone expecting caught expectant with young conceiving with child gravid prenatal childbearing enceinte big gestational heavy impregnated parturient quick brooding Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonpregnant infertile barren miscarrying aborting delivered 2 as in meaning clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood) a pregnant silence followed the ill-advised attempt at humor Synonyms & Similar Words meaning suggestive revealing eloquent expressive revelatory reminiscent meaningful graphic significant vivid flavorful evocative pictorial rich redolent full-bodied graphical sententious weighty Antonyms & Near Antonyms unexpressive
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