pregnant
1having 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
1Other words from pregnant
- preg·nant·ly, adverb
- preg·nant·ness, noun
Other definitions for pregnant (2 of 2)
convincing; cogent: a pregnant argument.
Origin of pregnant
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British Dictionary definitions for pregnant
/ (ˈprɛɡnənt) /
carrying a fetus or fetuses within the womb
full of meaning or significance
inventive or imaginative
prolific or fruitful
Origin of pregnant
1Derived forms of pregnant
- pregnantly, adverb
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