ejaculatory

[ ih-jak-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

Origin of ejaculatory

First recorded in 1635–45; ejaculate + -ory¹

Also e·jac·u·la·tive [ih-jak-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv]. /ɪˈdʒæk yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv/.

I try one final time to ascertain with Bradshaw what is in the ejaculatory mix.
New York’s Naughtiest Show (Maybe Avoid the Front Row) | Tim Teeman | January 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
They mounted the steep flight of steps to the house slowly, exchanging ejaculatory remarks.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
There was an ejaculatory prayer of thankfulness, and then Helen continued: "Is it long since she was taken sick?"
Family Pride | Mary J. Holmes
That he had other children at this time than Diego is only known through this sad, ejaculatory epistle.
Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery | Justin Winsor
Brief ejaculatory prayers, constantly dropping from their lips, often bring the courage which is needed.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua | William Garden Blaikie

Thackeray speaking thus in ejaculatory sentences indicative of his gratitude and of his admiration!
Charles Dickens as a Reader | Charles Kent

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