Gesticulatory

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to a gesticulation.

    "a gesticulatory movement"

  2. 2
    Making frequent gesticulations.

    "The French loungers are gesticulatory, and shoulders, arms, fingers, eyes and eyebrows help out the tongue's rapid utterance; but they are never rude or boisterous."

Example

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"The French loungers are gesticulatory, and shoulders, arms, fingers, eyes and eyebrows help out the tongue's rapid utterance; but they are never rude or boisterous."

Etymology

From gesticulate + -ory.

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