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

1. adjective. Uttered by the mouth, or in words; spoken, not written; verbal; as, oral traditions; oral testimony; oral law.
2. adjective. Of or pertaining to the mouth; surrounding or lining the mouth; as, oral cilia or cirri.
3. noun. an examination conducted by spoken communication

   Synonyms: viva

4. 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
5. 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"

6. adjective. using speech rather than writing

   "an oral tradition"

   "an oral agreement"

   Synonyms: unwritten

7. adjective. of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth

   "oral hygiene"

   "an oral thermometer"

Synonyms

viva, unwritten

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in oral:

lora

Common word forms

orals, oraler, orally, orality, oralize

Words from these letters

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