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anal - What does it mean?

Definition of 'anal'

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • of, related to, intended for or involving the anus
  • anal thermometer
    an anal examination
    anal sex
  • (psychoanalysis) of the stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region.
  • (psychology) of a person, obsessed with neatness, accuracy, compulsiveness and stubbornness, supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage.
  • Please don't touch his furniture, as he can get very anal about things like that.

    Synonyms

    * (3): fussy, pernickety, picky

    Derived terms

    () * anally * anal beads * anal cleft * anal fin * anal pore (der-mid) * anal-retentive * anal sex * anal sphincter * anality * anilingus * perianal (der-bottom)

    See also

    * oral

    Noun

  • Any of the anal scales of a reptile.
  • (informal) anal sex
  • In the right mood, I'll accept anal .
    I'll do anything except anal .

    Anagrams

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    Similar to 'anal'

    amyl, annul, anil, annal, amel, aneal, anoil