egressive

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i gresiv)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
e•gres•sive  (i gresiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to egress.
  2. Phoneticsproduced with an outward flow of air from the lungs, as most speech sounds (opposed to ingressive).
  • Latin ēgress(us) (see egression) + -ive
  • 1685–95

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