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anal

The correct spelling is anal.

How to pronounce anal

/ˈeɪ.nəl/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.Any of the anal scales of a reptile.
  2. 2.Anal sex.

adjective

  1. 1.Of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
  2. 2.Of the stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is alleged to be concentrated on the anal region.
  3. 3.Of a person, compulsive and stubborn, obsessed with neatness and accuracy, supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage.
  4. 4.(of a vein) Proximate to the thorax.

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