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Adjective: expectant  ik'spek-t(u)nt
  1. Marked by eager anticipation
    "an expectant hush";
    - anticipant, anticipative
     
  2. In an advanced stage of pregnancy
    "was expectant with child";
    - big, enceinte [archaic], gravid [technical], great, large, heavy, with child

See also: hopeful, preggers [informal], preggo [Austral, NZ, informal], pregnant, up the duff [Brit, informal], up the spout [informal], up the stick [Brit, informal]

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