obstruent
obstruent · more obstruent · most obstruent
Causing obstruction; blocking upCausing obstruction; blocking up.
/ˈɒbstɹuːənt/
Meaning
1 sensesCausing obstruction; blocking up.
an obstruent medicine
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin obstruēns, obstruentis.Learned borrowing from Latin obstruēns, obstruentis.
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Forms
more obstruent, most obstruent| Comparative | more obstruent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most obstruent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedobstruency
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.