gested

English

Etymology

From gest +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɛstɪd/

Adjective

gested (comparative more gested, superlative most gested)

1. (now rare) Accompanied with gestures; conveyed by gesture.
   • 1969, Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor, Penguin 2011, p. 27:

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

Anagrams

• edgest, tedges