oral

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Pronunciation[change]

Adjective[change]

Positive
oral

Comparative
none

Superlative
none

  1. Oral history, arguments, etc. are spoken, not written.
  2. Oral sex is sex using the mouth.
  3. Oral health, cancer, etc. is issues of the mouth.
  4. Oral medicine is medicine you put in your mouth and swallow.

Noun[change]

Singular
oral

Plural
orals

  1. (countable) An oral is an examination that is spoken, usually for the languages.