oral
(adjective) 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
oral, buccal
(adjective) of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located; “the oral cavity”; “the oral mucous membrane”; “the oral surface of a starfish”; “a buccal gland”
oral, unwritten
(adjective) using speech rather than writing; “an oral tradition”; “an oral agreement”
oral
(adjective) of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth; “oral hygiene”; “an oral thermometer”; “an oral vaccine”
oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva voce, viva
(noun) an examination conducted by spoken communication
Source: WordNet® 3.1
oral (not comparable)
Relating to the mouth.
Spoken rather than written.
• mouthly (rare)
• spoken
• written
oral (plural orals)
(countable) A spoken test or examination, particularly in a language class.
(countable) A physical examination of the mouth.
(uncountable, informal) Oral sex.
• Arlo, LoRa, Loar, Lora, Orla
Oral
A male given name from Latin of American usage, ultimately derived from Aurelius.
• Arlo, LoRa, Loar, Lora, Orla
Source: Wiktionary
O"ral, a. Etym: [L. os, oris, the mouth, akin to Skr. as. Cf. Adore, Orison, Usher.]
1. Uttered by the mouth, or in words; spoken, not written; verbal; as, oral traditions; oral testimony; oral law.
2. Of or pertaining to the mouth; surrounding or lining the mouth; as, oral cilia or cirri.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
