inchoative
71deliquesce — intransitive verb ( quesced; quescing) Etymology: Latin deliquescere, from de + liquescere, inchoative of liquēre to be fluid more at liquid Date: 1756 1. to dissolve or melt away 2. to become soft or liquid with age used of plant structures (as… …
72effervesce — intransitive verb ( vesced; vescing) Etymology: Latin effervescere, from ex + fervescere to begin to boil, inchoative of fervēre to boil more at brew Date: 1784 1. to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes 2. to show liveliness or exhilaration •… …
73-escent — adjective suffix Etymology: Middle French, from Latin escent , escens, present participle suffix of inchoative verbs in escere 1. beginning ; beginning to be ; slightly < frutescent > 2. reflecting or emitting light (in a specified way) <… …
74florescence — noun Etymology: New Latin florescentia, from Latin florescent , florescens, present participle of florescere, inchoative of florēre to blossom, flourish more at flourish Date: 1793 a state or period of flourishing • florescent adjective …
75incalescence — noun Etymology: Latin incalescere to become warm, from in + calescere to become warm, inchoative of calēre to be warm more at lee Date: 1646 a growing warm or ardent • incalescent adjective …
76ingressive — adjective Date: 1649 1. of, relating to, or involving ingress; especially produced by ingress of air into the vocal tract < ingressive sounds > 2. inchoative 2 • ingressive noun • ingressiveness noun …
77liquescent — adjective Etymology: Latin liquescent , liquescens, present participle of liquescere to become fluid, inchoative of liquēre Date: circa 1727 being or tending to become liquid ; melting …
78putrescent — adjective Etymology: Latin putrescent , putrescens, present participle of putrescere to grow rotten, inchoative of putrēre Date: 1732 1. undergoing putrefaction ; becoming putrid 2. of or relating to putrefaction …
79tumescent — adjective Etymology: Latin tumescent , tumescens, present participle of tumescere to swell up, inchoative of tumēre to swell Date: 1882 somewhat swollen < tumescent tissue > …
80turgescent — adjective Etymology: Latin turgescent , turgescens, present participle of turgescere to swell, inchoative of turgēre to be swollen Date: circa 1727 becoming turgid, distended, or inflated ; swelling • turgescence noun …
