[in-SIP-ee-uhnt]
adjective
Beginning to exist or appear.
Upon confirming our relationship status on Facebook I noticed her incipient beer belly and sagging breasts.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Incipient.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/incipient. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “incipient”, accessed March 6, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/incipient.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Incipient. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved March 6, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/incipient