EGRESSIVE

Adjective

egressive

Going or directed outward.

(phonetics, of a speech sound) Uttered by pushing air out through the mouth or nose.

(geology) descriptive of a place or channel through which something such as water or lava leaves an area.

Antonyms

• ingressive

Noun

egressive (plural egressives)

(phonetics) A speech sound in which the air stream is created by pushing air out through the mouth or nose.

Antonyms

• ingressive

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

5 April 2025

SET

(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”


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