intrusive

Etymology

Back-formation from intrusion, +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈtɹuːsɪv/

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• Hyphenation: in‧tru‧sive

Adjective

intrusive (comparative more intrusive, superlative most intrusive)

1. Tending to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without permission or welcome.

   Did it ever cross your mind that he might find all those questions you ask intrusive?

2. (geology) Of rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks.
3. (linguistics) epenthetic

Noun

intrusive (plural intrusives)

1. (geology) An igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock

References

• William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “intrusive”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
• “intrusive”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

intrusive

1. feminine singular of intrusif

Adjective

intrusive

1. inflection of intrusiv:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Adjective

intrusive

1. feminine plural of intrusivo

Anagrams

• risvenuti