gested

English

Etymology

From gest +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɛstɪd/

Adjective

gested (comparative more gested, superlative most gested)

(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

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