oral : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: oral	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for oral
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
oral adj using speech rather than writing; "an oral tradition"; "an oral agreement" Synonym(s): oral, unwritten of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth; "oral hygiene"; "an oral thermometer"; "an oral vaccine" 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" Antonym(s): aboral 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 Antonym(s): anal, anal retentive n an examination conducted by spoken communication [syn: oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva voce, viva]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Oral \O"ral\, a. [L. os, oris, the mouth, akin to Skr. [be]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.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Oral, SD Zip code(s): 57766