Dictionary Entry
oral
oral is a 4-letter English word with 7 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Uttered by the mouth, or in words; spoken, not written; verbal; as, oral traditions; oral testimony; oral law. Face value is 4 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
4 letters · Scrabble 4 · Words With Friends 5 · 7 senses
Definitions
- 1adjective
Uttered by the mouth, or in words; spoken, not written; verbal; as, oral traditions; oral testimony; oral law.
- 2adjective
Of or pertaining to the mouth; surrounding or lining the mouth; as, oral cilia or cirri.
- 3noun
an examination conducted by spoken communication
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- 4adjective
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
- 5adjective
of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located
"the oral cavity"
"the oral mucous membrane"
- 6adjective
using speech rather than writing
"an oral tradition"
"an oral agreement"
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- 7adjective
of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth
"oral hygiene"
"an oral thermometer"
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