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The correct spelling is anal.
How to pronounce anal
/ˈeɪ.nəl/
nounIPA: /ˈeɪ.nəl/
Say it like: Ana-l
The correct spelling is anal. Any of the anal scales of a reptile. For example: "I'll do anything except anal."
Usage Examples
“I'll do anything except anal.”
“an anal examination”
“Please don't touch his furniture, as he can get very anal about things like that.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Any of the anal scales of a reptile.
- 2.Anal sex.
adjective
- 1.Of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
- 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, supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage.
- 4.(of a vein) Proximate to the thorax.
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