- using speech rather than writing;
"an oral tradition" "an oral agreement"
- of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth;
"oral hygiene" "an oral thermometer" "an oral vaccine"
- 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"
- 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
