interrogatory

[ in-tuh-rog-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

1. conveying or expressing a question; interrogative.

noun

, plural in·ter·rog·a·to·ries.

1. a question; inquiry.
2. Law. a formal or written question.

interrogatory

/ -trɪ; ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətərɪ /

adjective

1. expressing or involving a question

noun

1. a question or interrogation

Derived Forms

• ˌinterˈrogatorily, adverb

Other Words From

• in·ter·rog·a·to·ri·ly [in-t, uh, -, rog, -, uh, -tawr-, uh, -lee, -tohr-, -rog-, uh, -, tawr, -, -, tohr, -], adverb
• unin·ter·roga·tory adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of interrogatory¹

From the Late Latin word interrogātōrius, dating back to 1525–35. See interrogate, -tory ¹

Example Sentences

Polished, urbane and preternaturally prepared, Cornwell’s sometimes mischievous demeanor forms a kind of shadow narrative, a fascinating carapace that Morris’s interrogatory arrows fail to fully pierce.

From New York Times

It's a helpful interrogatory narrative device which allows the show to jump back and forward in time, as Savile reflects on his life and career.

From BBC

Picasso identified with the owl’s interrogatory gaze, and he later created a self-portrait of himself as an owl — with his own piercing eyes staring out from a line drawing of the bird.

From New York Times

Over five weeks, the CID demands answers to multiple complex interrogatories and IH testimony on extraordinarily broad topics for which no witness could responsibly be prepared to provide complete and accurate testimony.

From The Verge

“The nature and large number of proposed interrogatories represents a stark departure from previous inquests,” the motion says.

From Seattle Times