Anal

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈeɪnÉ™l/
• Rhymes: -eɪnÉ™l

Full definition of anal

Adjective

1. of, related to, intended for or involving the anusanal thermometeran anal examinationanal sex
2. (psychoanalysis) of the stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region.
3. (psychology) of a person, obsessed with neatness, accuracy, compulsiveness and stubbornness, supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage.Please don't touch his furniture, as he can get very anal about things like that.

Synonyms

• (3): fussy, pernickety, picky

Derived terms

Noun

1. Any of the anal scales of a reptile.
2. (informal) anal sexIn the right mood, I'll accept anal.I'll do anything except anal.

Anagrams

• Alan, alan, Lana