Pregnant

/ˈprɛɡnənt/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Having a baby or young animal developing inside the body.

She is five months pregnant and is expecting her first child.

Filled with meaning or significance; full of something.

His speech was pregnant with emotion, leaving the audience in tears.

Abounding in or characterized by a particular quality.

The artwork was pregnant with vibrant colors and deep contrasts.

From Latin 'praegnantem', meaning 'with child'.

pregnant pause

A pause in conversation that suggests intense thought or emotion.

pregnant with meaning

Full of significance or implication.

as good as pregnant

Almost certainly in the state of being pregnant.

gestation

The period of development of an embryo or fetus in the mother's womb.

fertility

The ability to conceive children.

maternity

The state of being a mother.

Knocked up

She found out she was knocked up just after the wedding.

In the family way

She just told us she's in the family way!