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pregnant
adjective
having
a
baby
developing
inside
the
body
;
expecting
to
give
birth
soon
•
The
pregnant
woman
gently
rubbed
her
belly
while
choosing
tiny
socks
at
the
baby
shop
.
The
pregnant
woman
gently
rubbed
her
belly
while
choosing
tiny
socks
at
the
baby
shop
.
•
Our
gray
house
cat
is
pregnant
,
so
we
built
her
a
cozy
box
lined
with
blankets
.
Our
gray
house
cat
is
pregnant
,
so
we
built
her
a
cozy
box
lined
with
blankets
.
from
Latin
praegnāns
,
praegnant-
‘
before
birth
,
pregnant
’,
from
prae
‘
before
’
+
gnasci
‘
be
born
’
adjective
full
of
meaning
,
emotion
,
or
a
particular
quality
,
often
without
stating
it
directly
•
After
his
joke
fell
flat
,
a
pregnant
silence
hung
over
the
table
.
After
his
joke
fell
flat
,
a
pregnant
silence
hung
over
the
table
.
•
Her
smile
was
pregnant
with
secrets
she
refused
to
share
.
Her
smile
was
pregnant
with
secrets
she
refused
to
share
.
same
origin
as
primary
sense
:
Latin
praegnāns
‘
pregnant
’,
later
extended
metaphorically
to
describe
moments
or
things
filled
with
meaning
pregnancy
noun
-
pregnancy
,
pregnancies
the
state
or
period
in
which
a
woman
or
female
animal
carries
a
developing
baby
inside
her
body
•
She
announced
her
pregnancy
at
the
family
dinner
.
She
announced
her
pregnancy
at
the
family
dinner
.
•
During
her
pregnancy
,
Maria
went
to
the
doctor
for
regular
check-ups
.
During
her
pregnancy
,
Maria
went
to
the
doctor
for
regular
check-ups
.
From
Latin
praegnantia
,
from
praegnans
“
with
child
”.