exclamatory

[ ik-sklam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

1. using, containing, or expressing exclamation:

   an exclamatory sentence.

2. pertaining to exclamation.

Other Words From

• ex·clama·tori·ly adverb
• nonex·clama·tory adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of exclamatory¹

1585–95; < Latin exclāmāt ( us ) called out ( exclamation ) + -ory ¹

Example Sentences

His baritone voice booming and frequently punching a fist or two in the air to add emphasis, Sterling explained the origin of his signature, exclamatory home run calls.

From Seattle Times

The rest have been exclamatory or idiomatic.

From Los Angeles Times

Goofy, youthful, monosyllabic, here-for-a-good-time-but-not-a-long-time and above all things — exclamatory!

From New York Times

“An Exclamatory Playlist!” track list Track 1: Wham!,

From New York Times

These frequent exclamatory asides do double duty: The punctuation suggests the raised volume necessary at the crowded parties where he frequently interjects, and the content conveys just how annoying this character probably is to those around him.

From Los Angeles Times