adjective. Spoken rather than written.

adjective. Of or relating to the mouth.

adjective. Used in or taken through the mouth.

adjective. Consisting of or using speech.

adjective. Articulated through the mouth only, with the nasal passages closed.

adjective. Of or relating to the first stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory, from birth to about 18 months, during which the mouth is the chief focus of exploration and pleasure. The oral stage is followed by the anal stage.

noun. An academic examination in which questions and answers are spoken rather than written.

noun. In crinoids, same as oral valve (which see, under oral).

Of or pertaining to the mouth or ingestive opening: as, the oral orifice; oral surgery; oral gestation.

Uttered by the mouth or in words; spoken, not written: as, oral traditions; oral testimony; oral law.

Using or concerned with speech only, and not writing; communicating instruction, etc., by word of mouth; viva voce.

In zoology, situated on the same part or side of the body as the mouth: opposed to aboral or anal.

adjective. Uttered by the mouth, or in words; spoken, not written; verbal

adjective. Of or pertaining to the mouth; surrounding or lining the mouth.

adjective. Relating to the mouth; mouthly.

adjective. Spoken rather than written.

noun. A spoken test or examination, particularly in a language class.

noun. A physical examination of the mouth.

noun. oral sex.

adjective. using speech rather than writing

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

adjective. of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located

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

noun. an examination conducted by spoken communication

"The oral reproduction of the stories by the children is the best possible _oral language_ drill, while their partial written review is the basis of much of the regular _composition_ work."

written  

aural  oral arms  oral aspect  oral cavity  oral contract  

buccal  spoken  

oral availability  oral exam  oral sex  

exam  examination  test  

Balmoral  Coral  Laurel  Orel  amoral  

adequate  clinical  lengthy  medical  preliminary  

acknowledged  acroamatic  admitted  answering  articulate