egressive English

Meaning egressive meaning

What does egressive mean?

egressive adjective

— Going or directed outward.

— (phonetics, of a speech sound) Uttered by pushing air out through the mouth or nose.

— (geology) descriptive of a place or channel through which something such as water or lava leaves an area.

egressive noun

— (phonetics) A speech sound in which the air stream is created by pushing air out through the mouth or nose.