occlusive

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UK, US/əˈkluːsɪv/

adjective

That tends to occlude.

Similar
stop consonantstopplosive consonantplosive speech soundplosive
OriginLatin occlūsīvus →
UncommonScrabble 16
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Meanings

adjective
  1. That tends to occlude.
nounocclusive (plural occlusives)

plural occlusives

  1. human sciencesA speech sound produced by obstructing airflow in the oral vocal tract, but not necessarily into the nasal cavity.
  2. cosmeticsA product that forms a protective film and traps moisture against the skin.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it

Similar
stop consonantstopplosive consonantplosive speech soundplosive
Broader
obstruent
Also see
muteoccludantplosivestop

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinocclūsīvus
  2. Latinocclūsīvus
  3. Englishocclusive

Borrowed from Latin occlūsīvus.

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Translations

Hungarian zárhang, okkluzíva
  • zárhangconsonant
  • okkluzívaconsonant
Polish zwarty, spółgłoska zwarta
  • zwartyproduced with occlusion
  • spółgłoska zwartaconsonant
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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