be in an interesting condition
1interesting condition — noun Pregnancy His young wife ... was at church with her mother, and suddenly overcome by indisposition, arising from her interesting condition, she could not remain standing, she drove home in the first sledge, a smart looking one, she came… …
2in an interesting condition — phrasal of a woman : pregnant * * * in an interesting condition , ● interest …
3interesting condition — see condition1 …
4interesting — (adj.) 1711, that concerns, important, from INTEREST (Cf. interest) (v.). Meaning so as to excite interest is from 1768. Related: Interestingly. Euphemistic phrase interesting condition, etc., pregnant is from 1748 …
5in an interesting condition — archaic, euphemistic pregnant. → interesting …
6interesting — interestingly, adv. interestingness, n. /in teuhr euh sting, treuh sting, teuh res ting/, adj. 1. engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book. 2. arousing a feeling of interest: an interesting face. 3. in an… …
7interesting — /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ (say intruhsting) adjective 1. arousing a feeling of interest: an interesting face. 2. engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book. –phrase 3. interesting condition, pregnancy. –interestingly,… …
8interesting — adjective arousing curiosity or interest. Phrases in an interesting condition archaic, euphemistic pregnant. Derivatives interestingly adverb interestingness noun …
9interesting — adj. causing curiosity; holding the attention. Phrases and idioms: in an interesting condition archaic pregnant. Derivatives: interestingly adv. interestingness n …
10in an interesting condition — Meaning Euphemism for pregnant. Origin Originated in Victorian England …
