Pregnant, preg′nant, adj. being with child or young: fruitful: abounding with results: full of meaning: implying more than is actually expressed: ready-witted: clever: ingenious: full of promise: free: evident: clear.—n. Preg′nancy, state of being pregnant: fertility: unusual capacity.—adv. Preg′nantly. [O. Fr.—L. prægnans, -antis.]
Prehallux, prē-hal′uks, n. a cartilaginous spur on the inner side of the foot in some batrachians.
Prehensile, prē-hen′sil, adj. seizing: adapted for seizing or holding—also Prehen′sory.—adj. Prehen′sible, that may be seized.—ns. Prehen′sion, act of seizing or taking hold; Prehen′sor, one who takes hold. [L. pre-hendĕre, -hensum, to seize.]
Prehistoric, prē-his-tor′ik, adj. relating to a time before that treated of in history.—n. Prēhis′tory, history prior to record—the Ger. Urgeschichte.
Prehnite, pren′īt, n. a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime, usually of a pale-green colour. [Named after Prehn, the discoverer of the mineral.]
Preignac, prā-nyak′, n. an esteemed white wine of Bordeaux. [From Preignac in the Gironde.]
Pre-instruct, prē-in-strukt′, v.t. to instruct beforehand.
Pre-intimation, prē-in-ti-mā′shun, n. an intimation or suggestion made beforehand.
Prejink, prē-jingk′, adj. (Scot.) tricked out with dress.—Also Perjink′.
Prejudge, prē-juj′, v.t. to judge or decide upon before hearing the whole case: to condemn unheard.—n. Prejudg′ment.—adj. Prejudical (pre-jōō′di-kal), pertaining to the determination of some undecided matter.—v.t. Prejudicāte (-jōōd′-), to judge beforehand: to prejudge.—v.i. to decide without examination.—n. Prejudicā′tion (-jōōd-).—adj. Prejudicātive (-jōōd′-), forming a judgment or opinion beforehand. [L. præjudicāre, -ātum—præ, before, judicāre, to judge.]