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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

O'RAL, a. [L. os, oris, the mouth.] Uttered by the mouth or in words; spoken, not written; as oral traditions; oral testimony; oral law.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: using speech rather than writing; "an oral tradition"; "an oral agreement" [syn: oral, unwritten]
2: of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth; "oral hygiene"; "an oral thermometer"; "an oral vaccine"
3: 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" [ant: aboral]
4: 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 [ant: anal, anal retentive] n
1: an examination conducted by spoken communication [syn: oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva voce, viva]

Merriam Webster's

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Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: Latin or-, os mouth; akin to Old Norse ?ss mouth of a river, Sanskrit ?s mouth Date: 1628 1. a. uttered by the mouth or in words ; spoken <oral traditions> b. using speech or the lips especially in teaching the deaf 2. a. of, given through, or involving the mouth <oral health> <an oral vaccine> b. being on or relating to the same surface as the mouth 3. a. of, relating to, or characterized by the first stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory during which libidinal gratification is derived from intake (as of food), by sucking, and later by biting b. of, relating to, or characterized by personality traits of passive dependency and aggressiveness • orality noun • orally adverb II. noun Date: 1876 an oral examination — usually used in plural

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & n. --adj. 1 by word of mouth; spoken; not written (the oral tradition). 2 done or taken by the mouth (oral contraceptive). 3 of the mouth. 4 Psychol. of or concerning a supposed stage of infant emotional and sexual development, in which the mouth is of central interest. --n. colloq. a spoken examination, test, etc. Phrases and idioms: oral sex sexual activity in which the genitals of one partner are stimulated by the mouth of the other. oral society a society that has not reached the stage of literacy. Derivatives: orally adv. Etymology: LL oralis f. L os oris mouth

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Oral O"ral, a. [L. os, oris, the mouth, akin to Skr. [=a]s. 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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(orals) 1. Oral communication is spoken rather than written. ...the written and oral traditions of ancient cultures. ...an oral agreement. ADJ: usu ADJ n • orally ...their ability to present ideas orally and in writing. ADV: ADV after v 2. An oral is an examination, especially in a foreign language, that is spoken rather than written. I spoke privately to the candidate after the oral. N-COUNT 3. You use oral to indicate that something is done with a person's mouth or relates to a person's mouth. ...good oral hygiene. ADJ: usu ADJ n • orally ...antibiotic tablets taken orally. ADV: usu ADV after v

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Spoken, verbal, nuncupative, parole, vocal.

Moby Thesaurus

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