gested

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UK/ˈdʒɛstɪd/

adjective

Accompanied with gestures; conveyed by gesture.

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Meanings

adjectivegested (comparative more gested, superlative most gested)

comparative more gested · superlative most gested

  1. archaicAccompanied with gestures; conveyed by gesture.

    Bouteillan, the old bald butler who unprofessionally now wore a mustache (dyed a rich gravy brown), met him with gested delight [...].

    1969, Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor, Penguin, published 2011, page 27

Origin

From gest + -ed.

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APA

gested. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gested

MLA

“gested.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gested. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gested,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gested.

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