ingressive

[ in-gres-iv ]
/ ɪnˈgrɛs ɪv /

adjective

of, relating to, or involving ingress.
Phonetics. (of a speech sound) produced with air being taken into the mouth, as some clicks (opposed to egressive).

Origin of ingressive

ingress + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM ingressive

in·gres·sive·ly, adverb in·gres·sive·ness, noun

Words nearby ingressive

ingratitude, ingravescent, ingredient, ingres, ingress, ingressive, ingrid, ingrowing, ingrown, ingrown hair, ingrown nail

British Dictionary definitions for ingressive

ingressive
/ (ɪnˈɡrɛsɪv) /

adjective

of or concerning ingress
(of a speech sound) pronounced with an inhalation rather than exhalation of breath

noun

an ingressive speech sound, such as a Zulu click

Derived forms of ingressive

ingressiveness, noun