expostulatory

[ ik-spos-chuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

First recorded in 1580–90; expostulate + -ory ¹

Columbus wrote on October 20 an expostulatory letter to Roldan.

It never occurred to Shelley to take offence at the freedom of Godwins expostulatory letter.

It was evident that the men were disconcerted, and an expostulatory murmur rose from them.

He could hear them talking, Rouminof's voice thick and expostulatory, Charley's even and clear.

But the moment her minois mutin meets my eye, expostulatory words crowd to my lips.

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