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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

clitorial en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /klɪˈtɔːɹɪəl/ (UK)

Etymology

From clitor(is) + -ial.

Meanings

  1. Clitoral.
    • Thus we would be likely to believe that no one before us had ever argued for school desegregation, worried about the apolitical masses, lived in split-level houses, used automated tools, got sick because of mislabeling, got well because of tetracycline, slept on Posturepedic beds, favored clitorial sex, laughed at Scientologists, mocked Interpol…. 1999, Wendy Lesser, The Amateur:
    • In normal woman these clitorial diameters are in the range of 5 mm. 2013, Amitava Pal, Rupali Modak, Practical Manual of Gynecology, page 254:
    • "Good!" he said. "Now I just want to test these clitorial reflexes – often enough, that's where trouble strikes first." 1958, Terry Southern, Mason Hoffenberg, Candy:

Forms

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most clitorial Degree=Sup lexicographic
more clitorial Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

clitorially