gravid

[ grav-id ]

adjective

1. pregnant ¹( def 1 ).

gravid

/ ˈɡrævɪd /

adjective

1. the technical word for pregnant

Derived Forms

• ˈgravidly, adverb
• graˈvidity, noun

Other Words From

• gra·vid·i·ty [gr, uh, -, vid, -i-tee], gravid·ness noun
• gravid·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of gravid¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin gravidus, “with child, with young, pregnant,” equivalent to grav(is) “heavy, weighty, burdened,” + -idus -id ⁴

Word History and Origins

Origin of gravid¹

C16: from Latin gravidus, from gravis heavy

Example Sentences

Gravid with me in her ninth month, she’d thrashed as if possessed, and had to be pinned down to keep from lunging into an obliterative cocaine frenzy.

From Salon

Even more intriguing, the frog was clearly gravid, or pregnant with eggs.

From Salon

The anesthesiologist discreetly put up a barrier, blocking our view of my gravid belly.

From Slate

Relationship patterns among flightless stick insects suggest that birds disperse the eggs after eating gravid females.

From Science Daily

This has caused researchers to speculate that their eggs might be dispersed by birds feeding on gravid females, much in the same way as many plant species rely on birds eating their seeds together with fruits and dispersing them while the seeds pass through the digestive tracts of the birds unharmed.

From Science Daily