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PREGNANT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
Classified under:
Similar:
big; enceinte; expectant; gravid; great; heavy; large; with child (in an advanced stage of pregnancy)
Antonym:
nonpregnant (not pregnant)
Derivation:
pregnancy (the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Filled with or attended with
Example:
a silence pregnant with suspense
Synonyms:
fraught; pregnant
Classified under:
Similar:
full (containing as much or as many as is possible or normal)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Rich in significance or implication
Example:
a significant silence
Synonyms:
meaning; pregnant; significant
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
meaningful (having a meaning or purpose)
Context examples:
Pregnant women can also get diabetes, called gestational diabetes.
(Diabetes, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Drinking alcohol when pregnant can cause fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
(Developmental Disabilities, NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
The study looked at pregnant rats of a comparable age.
(Placenta changes could mean male offspring of older mums more likely to develop heart problems in later life, University of Cambridge)
If you become pregnant and want a baby, but it is a little too early, you might reconsider your stance.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Cats can transmit toxoplasmosis, which is dangerous for pregnant women.
(Parasitic Diseases, NIH)
If you're pregnant, talk to your health care provider before taking any medicines.
(Over-the-Counter Medicines, Food and Drug Administration)
A finding which indicates an individual is not pregnant.
(Negative Pregnancy Test, NCI Thesaurus)
They happen in the first month of pregnancy, often before a woman even knows that she is pregnant.
(Neural Tube Defects, NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
The projected date of delivery for a pregnant female.
(Expected Date of Confinement, NCI Thesaurus)
A mother's exposure to viruses or toxic chemicals while pregnant may play a part.
(Mental Disorders, NIH)
