nounπShareA speech sound in which the air stream is created by drawing air in through the mouth or nose."The language student struggled to produce a clear ingressive, as drawing air inward felt unnatural. "phoneticslinguisticslanguagesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareGoing or directed inward, entering."The vacuum cleaner's ingressive force pulled the dust bunnies from under the couch. "directionlanguagelinguisticsphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareOpen to entry or examination."The chances that your Internet activity is being monitored are low, despite the ingressive nature of the modern Internet environment."aspectqualitytendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of a speech sound) Uttered by drawing air inward through the mouth or nose.""The click sound in some African languages is an ingressive consonant, meaning the air flows into the mouth when it's pronounced." "phoneticslanguagelinguisticssoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(grammar) Aspectually indicating that an action is about to be entered or is in the process of being entered."The speaker's "uh..." before starting her presentation was an ingressive pause, signaling she was about to begin. "grammarlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareBeing 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."geologyenvironmentareanatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
