expectant

Adjective
Synonyms: anticipantanticipativebig(p)enceintegravidgreat(p)large(p)heavy(p)with child(p)

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. marked by eager anticipation“an expectant hush”Synonyms: anticipantanticipative
  2. in an advanced stage of pregnancy“was big with child”“was great with child”Synonyms: big(p)enceintegravidgreat(p)large(p)heavy(p)with child(p)
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Expectant \Ex*pect"ant\, a. [L.expectans, exspectans, p. pr. of expectare, exspectare: cf. F. expectant.] Waiting in expectation; looking for; (Med.) waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment. [1913 Webster]

Expectant estate (Law), an estate in expectancy. See under Expectancy. [1913 Webster]

Expectant \Ex*pect"ant\, n. One who waits in expectation; one held in dependence by hope of receiving some good. [1913 Webster]

An expectant of future glory. --South. [1913 Webster]

Those who had employments, or were expectants. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

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