Expectant

a.	1.	(Med.) Waiting in expectation; looking for Expectant estate (Law) an estate in expectancy. See under Expectancy.
n.	1.	One who waits in expectation; one held in dependence by hope of receiving some good. An expectant of future glory. - South. Those who had employments, or were expectants. - Swift.

Adj.	1.	expectant - marked by eager anticipation; "an expectant hush" Synonyms: anticipant, anticipative
	2.	expectant - in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child" Synonyms: enceinte, gravid, with child, large, great, big, heavy

EXPECTANT. Having relation to, or depending upon something; this word is frequently used in connexion with fee, as fee expectant.

agape, agog, alert, all agog, anticipant, anticipating, anticipative, anticipatory, anxious, apprehensive, aspiring, assured, atiptoe, awaiting, big, certain, confident, eager, expecting, fond, forearmed, forestalling, forewarned, full of hope, gaping, gone, gravid, heavy, hopeful, hoping, in anticipation, in expectation, in good heart, in hopes, looking, looking for, looking forward to, not surprised, of good cheer, of good hope, open-eyed, openmouthed, optimistic, parturient, prepared, ready, sanguine, sure, undespairing, unsurprised, waiting, waiting for, watchful, watching for, with bated breath