English Dictionary: interjectional | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Interjectional \In`ter*jec"tion*al\, a. 1. Thrown in between other words or phrases; parenthetical; ejaculatory; as, an interjectional remark. 2. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an interjection; consisting of natural and spontaneous exclamations. Certain of the natural accompaniments of interjectional speech, such as gestures, grimaces, and gesticulations, are restrained by civilization. --Earle. |