posterior

posterior is a 9-letter English word with 8 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Later in time; hence, later in the order of proceeding or moving; coming after; -- opposed to prior. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 12 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Later in time; hence, later in the order of proceeding or moving; coming after; -- opposed to prior.
2. adjective. Situated behind; hinder; -- opposed to anterior.
3. adjective. At or toward the caudal extremity; caudal; -- in human anatomy often used for dorsal.
4. adjective. On the side next the axis of inflorescence; -- said of an axillary flower.
5. noun. a tooth situated at the back of the mouth
6. noun. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

   "he deserves a good kick in the butt"

   "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

   Synonyms: arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny

7. adjective. coming at a subsequent time or stage

   "without ulterior argument"

   "the mood posterior to"

   Synonyms: later, ulterior

8. adjective. located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure

Synonyms

arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hindquarters, keister, nates, prat, rear, rump, seat, stern, tail, tooshie, tush

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in posterior:

repositor

Common word forms

posteriors, posteriorly, posteriority

Words from these letters

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