1. relating to or involving entry or going inward
Usage: formal; technical
2. produced while breathing in
Usage: linguistics; phonetics

Examples

• The ingressive airflow created a unique sound pattern.
• Linguists study ingressive speech sounds in certain languages.
• The ingressive movement of air through the valve was carefully measured.
• Some dialects use ingressive consonants for emphasis.
• The researcher documented the ingressive breathing technique.
• Ingressive sounds are less common than egressive ones in most languages.