ingressive
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/ɪnˈɡɹɛsɪv/
Definition of ingressive
6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- Going or directed inward, entering.
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adj
- Going or directed inward, entering.
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Open to entry or examination.
“The chances that your Internet activity is being monitored are low, despite the ingressive nature of the modern Internet environment.”
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Uttered by drawing air inward through the mouth or nose.
“Another feature of Icelandic pronunciation that many learners remark on is that sometimes words, and even larger parts of sentences, are pronounced while inhaling (a phenomenon known as pulmonic ingressive pronunciation).”
- Aspectually indicating that an action is about to be entered or is in the process of being entered.
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Being a source or channel through which water enters or once entered an area.
“This spring is the ingressive source of the water that flows through the cave.”
noun
- A speech sound in which the air stream is created by drawing air in through the mouth or nose.
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Etymology
From ingress + -ive.
Words you can make from ingressive
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7 words7-letter words
32 words- GRIEVES 11 pts
- REEVING 11 pts
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- REGIVES 11 pts
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- SERVING 11 pts
- SIEVING 11 pts
- VEERING 11 pts
- VERSING 11 pts
- VIRGINS 11 pts
- VISEING 11 pts
- ENVIERS 10 pts
- INVERSE 10 pts
- REVISES 10 pts
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- VEINIER 10 pts
- VENIRES 10 pts
- VERSINE 10 pts
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- GREISEN 8 pts
- INGRESS 8 pts
- RESIGNS 8 pts
- RISINGS 8 pts
- SEEINGS 8 pts
- SEISING 8 pts
- SIGNEES 8 pts
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- SEINERS 7 pts
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6-letter words
63 words- GIVENS 10 pts
- GIVERS 10 pts
- GRIEVE 10 pts
- REGIVE 10 pts
- RIVING 10 pts
- VEGIES 10 pts
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- VIRGIN 10 pts
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- GREENS 7 pts
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5-letter words
73 words- GIVEN 9 pts
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- GIVES 9 pts
- VEGES 9 pts
- VEGIE 9 pts
- VENGE 9 pts
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- EVENS 8 pts
- IVIES 8 pts
- NERVE 8 pts
- NEVER 8 pts
- NEVES 8 pts
- NIEVE 8 pts
- REIVE 8 pts
- RIVEN 8 pts
- RIVES 8 pts
- SERVE 8 pts
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- VERSE 8 pts
- VIERS 8 pts
- VINES 8 pts
- VIRES 8 pts
- VISES 8 pts
- EGERS 6 pts
- GENES 6 pts
- GENIE 6 pts
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- GENRE 6 pts
- GIRNS 6 pts
- GREEN 6 pts
- GREES 6 pts
- GRINS 6 pts
- IRING 6 pts
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- REGIE 6 pts
- REIGN 6 pts
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- RINGS 6 pts
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- SIEGE 6 pts
- SIGNS 6 pts
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- ISSEI 5 pts
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- REINS 5 pts
- RESES 5 pts
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- SERIN 5 pts
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- SIREE 5 pts
- SIREN 5 pts
- SIRES 5 pts
- SNEER 5 pts
4-letter words
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