Skip to content
ReadingWillow structured literacy program for Australian students
Dictionary

— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

Read full poem →

noun

(usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.

“Writers often choose accommodation when discussing complex ideas.”

Know more →
Back To Dictionary

Dictionary Entry

expletive

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ɪkˈspliːtɪv/

A profane, vulgar term, notably a curse or obscene oath.

In a Sentence

“If we don't take advantage of any [expletive] in any way, then it's our loss.”

Origin

Origin details are still being enriched for this entry.

Common Phrases

. expletivedeleted expletiveconstructions expletivethere expletivesubject expletivesubjects expletiveexpletive nullexpletive overt
Missing dictionary details are being fetched in the background.

Synonyms

intensifieroathswear wordexpletorycursecuss

Antonyms

No antonyms yet.

Related Words

swearingswearwordcurse wordinfixation

Poetry examples for “expletive”

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.

Poetry examples are still being gathered for this entry. They will appear here once matching poems are available in the library.