micturate
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- micturition noun
Etymology
Origin of micturate
1835–45; < Latin mictur ( īre ) to desire to urinate ( mict ( us ), past participle of mingere to urinate + -ur- desiderative suffix + -ī- theme vowel + -re infinitive ending) + -ate 1
Example Sentences
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There was plenty to enjoy in The Key, but its centrepiece was wholly micturated upon by the latter.
From The Guardian
His use of the word “micturated” recalls the Big Lebowski’s huffy response to the Dude’s complaints about men peeing on his rug.
From New York Times
Another way of saying the same thing is that they a micturating away the collective wealth of the nation.
From Forbes
To paraphrase a colloquialism, it is still outside the tent, micturating in.
From Forbes
In Britain this individual is the Queen - or rather, it is an idealisation of who she is, decoupled from the living, breathing, perspiring and micturating reality.
From BBC
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