expletory en · ADJ
Meanings
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Serving to fill up; expletive; superfluous.
an expletory word
1679–1715, Gilbert Burnet, “(please specify the page)”, in The History of the Reformation of the Church of England., London: […] T[homas] H[odgkin] for Richard Chiswell, […]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more expletory | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most expletory | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |