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anal.

Of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈeɪ̯nəl/[ˈeɪ̯nəl] ~ [ˈeɪ̯nl̩]
  1. Of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.

    not-comparable
    anal thermometer
    an anal examination
  2. Of the stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is alleged to be concentrated on the anal region.

  3. Of a person, compulsive and stubborn, obsessed with neatness and accuracy (usually in an egosyntonic way), supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage.

    also · informal · mildly · vulgar
    Please don't touch his furniture, as he can get very anal about things like that.
  4. Of tasks, questions, subject matter, etc., obsessively fussy or precise.

    informal · vulgar
    This questionnaire goes into the most ridiculous amount of detail. It's totally anal.
  5. Of a vein, proximate to the thorax.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin ānālis. By surface analysis, anus + -al. Psychological sense shortened from anal-retentive.

noun/ˈeɪ̯nəl/[ˈeɪ̯nəl] ~ [ˈeɪ̯nl̩]
  1. Any of the anal scales of a reptile.

    countable
  2. Anal sex.

    informal · uncountable
    In the right mood, I'll accept anal.
    I'll do anything except anal.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin ānālis. By surface analysis, anus + -al. Psychological sense shortened from anal-retentive.

verb/ˈeɪ̯nəl/[ˈeɪ̯nəl] ~ [ˈeɪ̯nl̩]
  1. To penetrate anally.

    rare · slang · transitive
    The man with the small cock analed the hot chick.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin ānālis. By surface analysis, anus + -al. Psychological sense shortened from anal-retentive.

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