Definition of "interrogatory" [in•ter•rog•a•to•ry]

• Asking a question; of the nature of a question; interrogative. (adjective)
• Law A formal or written question, as to a witness, usually requiring an answer under oath. (noun)

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• "The crime section of the blogopshere is in interrogatory mode tonight."
• "Filmmaker Errol Morris has grown famous and revered as the pioneer of what could be called interrogatory cinema -- …"
• "The Goddamn Parrot made some kind of interrogatory noise."