English to English
oral
('/oU/r/@/l
)
adjective (a)
- of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth(adj.pert)Example:
Oral hygiene.
An oral thermometer.
An oral vaccine.
source: wordnet30 - of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located(adj.all)Example:
The oral cavity.
The oral mucous membrane.
The oral surface of a starfish.
source: wordnet30 - a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression(adj.all)source: wordnet30
- Uttered by the mouth, or in words; spoken, not written; verbal; as, oral traditions; oral testimony; oral law.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- an examination conducted by spoken communication(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
adjective satellite (s)
- using speech rather than writing(adj.all)Example:
An oral tradition.
An oral agreement.
source: wordnet30
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