noun🔗ShareA consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; a plosive, fricative or affricate."The linguist explained that the sounds /p/, /s/, and /tʃ/ (as in "church") are all examples of an obstruent because they are produced by blocking or restricting the airflow. "phoneticslanguagelinguisticssoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnything that obstructs, especially in the passages of the body."The doctor removed the obstruent from the patient's airway, allowing him to breathe freely. "physiologyanatomymedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCausing obstruction; blocking up."an obstruent medicine"languagelinguisticsphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
