oral
adjective
- relating to the mouth
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈɔː.ɹəl/ / /ˈɔ.ɹəl/ / /ˈɑ.ɹəl/
adj
Etymology: PIE word *h₁óh₃s Early 17th century borrowing from Late Latin ōrālis, from ōs (“the mouth”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).
- Relating to the mouth.
“oral hygiene”
“oral sex”
- Relating to the mouth.
“And most neurologists are in the habit of prescribing antispasticity drugs like tizanidine and baclofen, which are oral and inexpensive, but which cause drowsiness and weaken every muscle in the body, not just the target ones.”
- Relating to the mouth.
- Relating to the mouth.
- Relating to the mouth.
- Spoken rather than written.
“an oral presentation”
“an oral French exam”
- Spoken rather than written.
- Spoken rather than written.
- Spoken rather than written.
name
Etymology: Etymology tree Kazakh Орал (Oral)bor. English Oral Borrowed from Kazakh Орал (Oral).
- A city in Kazakhstan.
noun
Etymology: PIE word *h₁óh₃s Early 17th century borrowing from Late Latin ōrālis, from ōs (“the mouth”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).
- A spoken test or examination, particularly in a language class.
“We've got our Spanish oral tomorrow.”
- A physical examination of the mouth.
- Ellipsis of oral sex.
“I gave my boyfriend oral for the first time on his birthday.”
- Ellipsis of oral steroid.