oral

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

• 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
    

• of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth
  • oral hygiene
    
  • an oral thermometer
    
  • an oral vaccine
    

• using speech rather than writing
  • an oral tradition
    
  • an oral agreement
    

Noun

• an examination conducted by spoken communication

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  unwritten , oral exam , oral examination , viva voce , viva
• Antonyms: 
  anal , anal retentive , aboral