English · Word Candidate

oral

/ˈɔː.ɹəl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: orals

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Relating to the mouth.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến miệng

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Adjective

Examples

oral hygiene

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Relating to the mouth. — Done or taken by the mouth.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Được thực hiện hoặc đưa vào bằng miệng

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Adjective

Examples

And most neurologists are in the habit of prescribing antispasticity drugs like tizanidine and baclofen, which are oral and inexpensive, but which cause drowsiness and weaken every muscle in the body, not just the target ones.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A spoken test or examination, particularly in a language class.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một bài kiểm tra hoặc kỳ thi nói, đặc biệt là trong lớp học ngôn ngữ

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Noun

Examples

We've got our Spanish oral tomorrow.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A physical examination of the mouth.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khám xét vật lý miệng

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “oral” mean?

Relating to the mouth.

Is “oral” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.