Word Meanings - ORAL - Book Publishers vocabulary database

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.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of ORAL)

• Traditional
• Transmitted
• oral
• unwritten
• Verbal
• Oral
• spoken
• parole
• vocal
• unrecorded

Related words: (words related to ORAL)

• TRANSMITTER
  One who, or that which, transmits; specifically, that portion of a telegraphic or telephonic instrument by means of which a message is sent; -- opposed to receiver.
• TRADITIONALIST
  An advocate of, or believer in, traditionalism; a traditionist.
• VOCALIST
  A singer, or vocal musician, as opposed to an instrumentalist.
• TRANSMITTIBLE
  Capable of being transmitted; transmissible.
• TRADITIONALLY
  In a traditional manner.
• VERBALIZE
  To convert into a verb; to verbify.
• PAROLE
  A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards. (more info) 1. A word; an oral utterance. 2. Word of promise; word of honor; plighted faith; especially , promise, upon one's faith
• VOCALLY
  1. In a vocal manner; with voice; orally; with audible sound. 2. In words; verbally; as, to express desires vocally.
• VOCALIZATION
  1. The act of vocalizing, or the state of being vocalized. 2. The formation and utterance of vocal sounds.
• VOCALITY
  1. The quality or state of being vocal; utterableness; resonance; as, the vocality of the letters. 2. The quality of being a vowel; vocalic character.
• VERBALITY
  The quality or state of being verbal; mere words; bare literal expression. "More verbality than matter." Bp. Hall.
• VERBALLY
  1. In a verbal manner; orally. 2. Word for word; verbatim. Dryden.
• TRANSMITTAL
  Transmission. Swift.
• VERBALIST
  A literal adherent to, or a minute critic of, words; a literalist.
• UNWRITTEN
  1. Not written; not reduced to writing; oral; as, unwritten agreements. 2. Containing no writing; blank; as, unwritten paper. Unwritten doctrines , such doctrines as have been handed down by word of mouth; oral or traditional doctrines.
• VOCALIZE
  1. To form into voice; to make vocal or sonant; to give intonation or resonance to. It is one thing to give an impulse to breath alone, another thing to vocalize that breath. Holder. 2. To practice singing on the vowel sounds.
• TRANSMITTANCE
  Transmission.
• VERBALISM
  Something expressed verbally; a verbal remark or expression.
• SPOKEN
  1. Uttered in speech; delivered by word of mouth; oral; as, a spoken narrative; the spoken word. 2. Characterized by a certain manner or style in speaking; -- often in composition; as, a pleasant-spoken man. Methinks you 're better spoken. Shak.
• VERBALIZATION
  The act of verbalizing, or the state of being verbalized.
• UNIVOCALLY
  In a univocal manner; in one term; in one sense; not equivocally. How is sin univocally distinguished into venial and mortal, if the venial be not sin Bp. Hall.
• FREE-SPOKEN
  Accustomed to speak without reserve. Bacon. -- Free"-spo`ken-ness, n.
• UNEQUIVOCAL
  Not equivocal; not doubtful; not ambiguous; evident; sincere; plain; as, unequivocal evidence; unequivocal words. -- Un`e*quiv"o*cal*ly, adv. -- Un`e*quiv"o*cal*ness, n.
• FAIR-SPOKEN
  Using fair speech, or uttered with fairness; bland; civil; courteous; plausible. "A marvelous fair-spoken man." Hooker.
• PRETTY-SPOKEN
  Spoken or speaking prettily.
• SMOOTH-SPOKEN
  Speaking smoothly; plausible; flattering; smooth-tongued.
• PLAIN-SPOKEN
  Speaking with plain, unreserved sincerity; also, spoken sincerely; as, plain-spoken words. Dryden.
• MULTIVOCAL
  Signifying many different things; of manifold meaning; equivocal. "An ambiguous multivocal word." Coleridge. -- n.
• OVERBALANCE
  1. To exceed equality with; to outweigh. Locke. 2. To cause to lose balance or equilibrium.
• EQUIVOCALLY
  In an equivocal manner.