Auricular
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 The little finger, the outermost and smallest finger of the hand.
"Yet see! my glad Auricular Redeems thee (though dissolv’d) a Star,[…]"
- 2 The ear. humorous
"A pound of dynamite Explodes in his auriculars It’s not a pleasant sight— We’ll spare you the particulars."
- 1 Of or pertaining to the ear. not-comparable, relational
"[…] our performances are pastimes jocular, To please the auricular organ and the ocular."
- 2 Of or pertaining to the ear.; Of or pertaining to the sense of hearing. not-comparable, relational
"The auricular nerves were damaged."
- 3 Of or pertaining to the ear.; Told to the ear; told privately. not-comparable, relational
"auricular confession to the priest"
- 4 Of or pertaining to the ear.; Recognized by the ear; understood by the sense of hearing. not-comparable, relational
"auricular evidence"
- 5 Pertaining to the auricles of the heart. not-comparable, relational
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- 6 Pertaining to a style of ornamental decoration, originating in Northern Europe in the first half of the 17th century, that uses softly flowing abstract shapes in relief some of which bear a resemblance to the human ear; commonly used in silverware, picture frames, and architecture. not-comparable, relational
- 1 pertaining to an auricle of the heart wordnet
- 2 relating to or perceived by or shaped like the organ of hearing wordnet
- 3 of or relating to near the ear wordnet
Example
More examples"[…] our performances are pastimes jocular, To please the auricular organ and the ocular."
Etymology
Late Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin auriculāris, from auricula (“the external ear; the ear”) + -āris (“-ar”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to auricle + -ar. Doublet of auricularis.
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