gravid

/'grævid/
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gravid

The zookeeper noted the gravid elephant was eating more than usual.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Pregnant, carrying developing young within the body: The primary meaning of "gravid" describes a female human or animal that is in a state of pregnancy, especially when the pregnancy is visibly advanced.
Usage
  • "Gravid" is a formal, literary, or technical term, often used in medical, zoological, or poetic contexts. It is less common in everyday conversation, where "pregnant" is the standard word.
  • It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "was" or "is").
Examples
  • The gravid female elephant moved slowly toward the watering hole.
  • The doctor confirmed she was gravid.
  • The painting depicted a gravid woman, a symbol of fertility.
Advanced Usage
  • "Gravid with": This phrase is used metaphorically to suggest being full of or heavy with something, such as an idea, emotion, or significance.
    • The silence was gravid with unspoken tension.
    • His mind was gravid with possibilities for the new project.
Variants and Related Words
  • Gravidity (n): The state or condition of being pregnant.
    • The study focused on the health outcomes associated with advanced gravidity.
  • Gravidness (n): A less common synonym for gravidity.
Synonyms
  • Pregnant: The most common and general synonym.
  • Expecting: A common, slightly informal synonym.
  • With child: A formal or literary phrase.
  • Enceinte: A formal, often French-derived term.
  • Parturient: A technical term meaning about to give birth.
Antonyms
  • Nonpregnant
  • Barren (specifically for being unable to bear young)
Notes
  • The reference context "was big with child" and "was great with child" are archaic or literary phrases that are synonymous with "was gravid." They illustrate the term's use to describe a visibly advanced stage of pregnancy.
gravid

The zookeeper noted the gravid elephant was eating more than usual.

Adjective
  1. in an advanced stage of pregnancy
    • was big with child
    • was great with child

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