a. [ L. praegnans, -antis; prae before + genere, gignere, to beget: cf. F. prégnant. See Gender, 2d Kin. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. Being with young, as a female; having conceived; great with young; breeding; teeming; gravid; preparing to bring forth. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Heavy with important contents, significance, or issue; full of consequence or results; weighty; as, pregnant replies. “ A pregnant argument.” Prynne. “ A pregnant brevity.” E. Everett. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Full of promise; abounding in ability, resources, etc.; as, a pregnant youth. [ Obs. ] Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ] Wherein the pregnant enemy does much. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Pregnant construction (Rhet.), one in which more is implied than is said; as, the beasts trembled forth from their dens, that is, came forth trembling with fright. [ 1913 Webster ]
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