pregnant

[ preg-nuhnt ]

/ ˈprɛg nənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR pregnant ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

having a child or other offspring developing in the body; with child or young, as a woman or female mammal.

fraught, filled, or abounding (usually followed by with): a silence pregnant with suspense.

teeming or fertile; rich (often followed by in): a mind pregnant in ideas.

full of meaning; highly significant: a pregnant utterance.

of great importance or potential; momentous: a pregnant moment in the history of the world.

Origin of pregnant

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin praegnant- (stem of praegnāns), variant of praegnās, equivalent to prae-pre- + *gnāt- (akin to (g)nātus born, gignere to bring into being) + -s nominative singular ending

OTHER WORDS FROM pregnant

preg·nant·ly, adverbpreg·nant·ness, noun

Words nearby pregnant

pregnancy gingivitis, pregnane, pregnanediol, pregnanedione, pregnanetriol, pregnant, preheat, prehensible, prehensile, prehension, prehistoric

Definition for pregnant (2 of 2)

pregnant²

[ preg-nuhnt ]

/ ˈprɛg nənt /

adjective Archaic.

convincing; cogent: a pregnant argument.

Origin of pregnant

1350–1400; Middle English preignant<Old French, present participle of preindre, earlier priembre to press¹ <Latin premere.Cf. print

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Example sentences from the Web for pregnant

Sands was involved in a scandalous-for-the-time romance with the carpenter and there were rumors she was pregnant with his child.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I was pregnant, uncomfortably so, for the first time and with twins, due the following March.
I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003|Vicky Ward|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He beat me every day, even when I was seven months pregnant.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda|Ruth Michaelson|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A dark minivan quickly fills with pregnant women and those carrying infants.
Inside the Smuggling Networks Flooding Europe with Refugees|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Roughly one out of every 33 women who enter the federal prison system is pregnant.
The GOP’s Hidden Ban on Prison Abortions|Harold Pollack|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Its success is largely due to the fact that it is pregnant with a problem which, in Germany, at any rate, is of peculiar moment.
Modernities|Horace Barnett Samuel
Excuse me, do you remember how I was dressed and was I pregnant at that time?
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
It is nothing, it says nothing, therefore it is pregnant with meaning, and my Bright Water-lily will understand.
Six One-Act Plays|Margaret Scott Oliver
One would assume that pregnant and lactating females require more water than non-pregnant females.
Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado|Charles L. Douglas
It seemed to the detective that her voice was fearful, of a pregnant warning, that she was protesting.
The Blind Spot|Austin Hall

British Dictionary definitions for pregnant

pregnant

/ (ˈprɛɡnənt) /

adjective

carrying a fetus or fetuses within the womb

full of meaning or significance

inventive or imaginative

prolific or fruitful

Derived forms of pregnant

pregnantly, adverb

Word Origin for pregnant

C16: from Latin praegnāns with child, from prae before + (g) nascī to be born

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for pregnant

pregnant

[ prĕg′nənt ]

adj.

Carrying developing offspring within the body.

单词	pregnant
释义	pregnant ¹ [ preg-nuhnt ] / ˈprɛg nənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pregnant ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having a child or other offspring developing in the body; with child or young, as a woman or female mammal. fraught, filled, or abounding (usually followed by with): a silence pregnant with suspense. teeming or fertile; rich (often followed by in): a mind pregnant in ideas. full of meaning; highly significant: a pregnant utterance. of great importance or potential; momentous: a pregnant moment in the history of the world. Origin of pregnant ¹ 1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin praegnant- (stem of praegnāns), variant of praegnās, equivalent to prae-pre- + *gnāt- (akin to (g)nātus born, gignere to bring into being) + -s nominative singular ending OTHER WORDS FROM pregnant preg·nant·ly, adverbpreg·nant·ness, noun Words nearby pregnant pregnancy gingivitis, pregnane, pregnanediol, pregnanedione, pregnanetriol, pregnant, preheat, prehensible, prehensile, prehension, prehistoric Definition for pregnant (2 of 2) pregnant² [ preg-nuhnt ] / ˈprɛg nənt / adjective Archaic. convincing; cogent: a pregnant argument. Origin of pregnant ² 1350–1400; Middle English preignant<Old French, present participle of preindre, earlier priembre to press¹ <Latin premere.Cf. print Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pregnant Sands was involved in a scandalous-for-the-time romance with the carpenter and there were rumors she was pregnant with his child. New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion\|Nina Strochlic\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST I was pregnant, uncomfortably so, for the first time and with twins, due the following March. I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003\|Vicky Ward\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST He beat me every day, even when I was seven months pregnant. A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda\|Ruth Michaelson\|December 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A dark minivan quickly fills with pregnant women and those carrying infants. Inside the Smuggling Networks Flooding Europe with Refugees\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|December 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Roughly one out of every 33 women who enter the federal prison system is pregnant. The GOP’s Hidden Ban on Prison Abortions\|Harold Pollack\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Its success is largely due to the fact that it is pregnant with a problem which, in Germany, at any rate, is of peculiar moment. Modernities\|Horace Barnett Samuel Excuse me, do you remember how I was dressed and was I pregnant at that time? Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy It is nothing, it says nothing, therefore it is pregnant with meaning, and my Bright Water-lily will understand. Six One-Act Plays\|Margaret Scott Oliver One would assume that pregnant and lactating females require more water than non-pregnant females. Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado\|Charles L. Douglas It seemed to the detective that her voice was fearful, of a pregnant warning, that she was protesting. The Blind Spot\|Austin Hall British Dictionary definitions for pregnant pregnant / (ˈprɛɡnənt) / adjective carrying a fetus or fetuses within the womb full of meaning or significance inventive or imaginative prolific or fruitful Derived forms of pregnant pregnantly, adverb Word Origin for pregnant C16: from Latin praegnāns with child, from prae before + (g) nascī to be born Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pregnant rich, abundant, enceinte, expectant, expecting, fecund, fertile, fraught, fruitful, heavy, hopeful, productive, prolific, replete, teeming, gravid, parturient, anticipating, gestating, in family way Medical definitions for pregnant pregnant [ prĕg′nənt ] adj. Carrying developing offspring within the body. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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pregnant

adjective

Origin of pregnant

OTHER WORDS FROM pregnant

Words nearby pregnant

Definition for pregnant (2 of 2)

adjective Archaic.

Origin of pregnant

Example sentences from the Web for pregnant

British Dictionary definitions for pregnant

adjective

Derived forms of pregnant

Word Origin for pregnant

Words related to pregnant

Medical definitions for pregnant

adj.