occlusive
[ uh-kloo-siv ]
/ əˈklu sɪv /
adjective
noun Phonetics.
a stop that is unreleased, as the p-sound in stop, or deviously released, as the k-sound in acme, acne, or action, the t-sound of catnip, the g-sound of pygmy or ugly.
(not in technical use) any stop sound.
QUIZZES
DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!
We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
OTHER WORDS FROM occlusive
oc·clu·sive·ness, nounnon·oc·clu·sive, adjectiveWords nearby occlusive
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for occlusive
An occlusive dressing of melted paraffin has also been employed.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesBut these articles are not so clean or effective as the occlusive rubber pessary.
Safe Marriage|Ettie A. Rout
British Dictionary definitions for occlusive
occlusive
/ (əˈkluːsɪv) /
adjective
of or relating to the act of occlusion
noun
phonetics an occlusive speech sound
Derived forms of occlusive
occlusiveness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medical definitions for occlusive
occlusive
[ ə-klōō′zĭv ]
adj.
Occluding or tending to occlude.
Of or being a bandage or dressing that closes a wound and keeps it from the air.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.