Anticipatory
/anˌtɪsɪˈpeɪtəɹi/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Characterized by anticipation. not-comparable
"The children were all wearing anticipatory grins as the cake was served."
Adjective
- 1 in anticipation wordnet
Example
More examples"The children were all wearing anticipatory grins as the cake was served."
Etymology
From anticipate + -ory.