# ingressive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˈɡɹɛsɪv/

## Definitions
1. Going or directed inward, entering.
2. Open to entry or examination.
3. Uttered by drawing air inward through the mouth or nose.
4. Aspectually indicating that an action is about to be entered or is in the process of being entered.
5. Being a source or channel through which water enters or once entered an area.

## Etymology
From ingress + -ive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ingressive