extispicious (B2)
adjective
Definition
extispicious means (rare) Pertaining to divination by examining entrails. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as extispicious.
A extispicious tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became extispicious after the announcement.
How to Use extispicious
- extispicious + noun (collocation)
- Use extispicious before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a extispicious reaction."
- become extispicious (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became extispicious near the end."
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