Crossword-Solution: EXPLETIVE
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Expletive | a. | Filling up; hence, added merely for the purpose of filling up; superfluous. |
| Expletive | n. | A word, letter, or syllable not necessary to the sense, but inserted to fill a vacancy; an oath. |
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Hint 1 meaning
An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the
presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the
discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin
covered with crusts; -- called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.
Hint 2 anagram
AEMZCE
Hint 3 another clue
eruption
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Sentences with EXPLETIVE (5)
Smith, I didn’t want this bother of church restoration at all, but it was necessary to do something in self-defence, on account of those d——dissenters: I use the word in its scriptural meaning, of course, not as an expletive.” “How very odd!” said Stephen, with the concern demanded of serious friendliness.
Simpson, after having let a variety of expletive adjectives loose upon society without any substantive to accompany them, tucked up his sleeves, and began to wash the greens for dinner.
She was in quest of two o’clock; and when she learned it was already seven on the shores of Clyde, she lifted up her voice and cried ‘Gravy!’ I had not heard this innocent expletive since I was a young child; and I suppose it must have been the same with the other Scotsmen present, for we all laughed our fill.
They want to see you." Slim threw himself out the door with the mild expletive: "Darn the luck!" Bud turned quickly to Polly.
Luke uncorked an expletive which, like brandy in a temperance household, was only used on rare emergencies.
Quotes with EXPLETIVE (3)
... there is a whole hell of a lot of knowledge about the (expletive removed) human condition that we are not ready for.
However, I have a stronger hunch that the greatest part of the important biomedical research waiting to be done is in the class of basic science. There is an abundance of interesting fact relating to all our major diseases, and more items of information are coming in steadily from all quarters in biology. The new mass of knowledge is still formless, in complete, lacking the essential threads of connection, displaying misleading signals at every turn, riddled with blind alleys…
The parrot had a range of phrases. His own name ('Niko, Niko'), the name of his original owner and now 'Stavros'. Occasionally he would also say 'Panagia mou', which could be an expression of piety but also a gentle expletive, depending on how it was said. With the parrot it was hard to tell. It did not sound pious.
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Appears in: LAT, Newsday, NYT, WSJ.
Used 7 times in crossword archives (1970–2025).