celebratory
UK/ˌsɛlɪˈbɹeɪtəɹi//ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/
celebratory adjective: having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.
Adjective
celebratory (comparative more celebratory, superlative most celebratory)
- Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.
- Hiro ducks out of Tranny's celebratory dinner rather early, drags Reason off the zodiac and onto the front porch of the houseboat, opens it up and jacks his personal computer into its bios.1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 364
- But, with United fans in celebratory mood as it appeared their team might snatch glory, they faced an anxious wait as City equalised in stoppage time.2012 May 13, Alistair Magowan, “Sunderland 0-1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport
Examples of celebratory in a sentence
- As ululations and celebratory gunfire filled the air, the mood was one of fragile joy.
- This sculptural piece is perf for a celebratory brunch, don't ya think?
- Lacking other options, you give yourself a celebratory low-five for becoming a master of the arcane arts.
Forms of celebratory
| comparative | more celebratory |
|---|---|
| superlative | most celebratory |
Origin of celebratory
From celebrate + -ory.
Words formed from celebratory
Questions about celebratory
- What does celebratory mean?
- Celebratory means having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.
- What part of speech is celebratory?
- Celebratory is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce celebratory?
- Celebratory is pronounced /ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/ (US).
Words near celebratory in the dictionary
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