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anal¹ Definition

anal (ā′nəl)

adjective

  1. of or near the anus
  2. Psychoanalysis
    1. designating or of the second stage of psychosexual development, in which interest centers in excretory functions
    2. designating or of such traits in the adult as orderliness, stinginess, and obstinacy, regarded as unconscious psychic residues of that stage
  3. Informal excessively or obsessively orderly, stingy, stubborn, etc.

Etymology: ModL analis < anus, anus

anal¹ Related Forms
a′nal·ly adverb
anal² Definition

anal

  1. analogy
  2. analysis
  3. analytic

anal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • sphincter: The spasm of the internal anal sphincter can also restrict the blood supply to the anal skin, which reduces its ability to heal.
  • fissure: An anal fissure is a small tear of your skin just inside the opening of your anus.
  • intercourse: In addition, Dunn had anal intercourse with the victim, probably without her consent.
  • fin: A single dorsal fin at the rear of the body opposite the anal fin.
  • sex: Women who have had anal sex are allowed to donate blood however.
  • gland: These days many will see to your dogs anal glands too.

Modifying Another Word

  • double: She asks them for more during the double anal.
  • so: I was at a strong Pentecostal church, but they all seemed so anal about just about everything.
  • very: Our 4th debutante ( I like my stats - very anal, I know ) was James Parkinson.
  • incredibly: One incredibly anal quibble: someone is seen buying a copy of Het Grauniad with a masthead that wasn't introduced until 1999.
  • not: Usually one test file per class, and usually one class per file, but we're not anal about this.
  • pretty: The Grain Moths Now, I'm pretty anal about my food.

Used with adjective complement

  • get: But let's not get anal before we reach the story's bottom.
  • do: Christoph's Beautiful Girls 12 has five scenes with nine girls, and they all do anal.