auricular

au·ric·u·lar

adjective \ȯ-ˈri-kyə-lər\

Definition of AURICULAR

1

: told privately <an auricular confession>

2

: understood or recognized by the sense of hearing

3

: of, relating to, or using the ear or the sense of hearing <auricular therapy>

4

: of or relating to an auricle <auricular tachycardia>

Examples of AURICULAR

1. <had auricular proof that the sun was up, as the birds began chirping>

First Known Use of AURICULAR

15th century

Related to AURICULAR

Synonyms

acoustic (or acoustical), audial, audile, aural, auditory

Antonyms

nonauditory

Related Words

audiovisual; audible, clear, discernible (also discernable), distinct, distinguishable, heard, perceptible

Near Antonyms

faint, feeble, imperceptible, inaudible, indistinct, indistinguishable; low, noiseless, quiet, silent, soft, soundless

Rhymes with AURICULAR

acicular, articular, canicular, clavicular, curricular, cuticular, fascicular, follicular, funicular, lenticular, navicular, orbicular, ossicular, particular, radicular, reticular, testicular, vehicular, ventricular, vermicular, versicular, vesicular

au·ric·u·lar

adjective \ȯ-ˈrik-yə-lər\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of AURICULAR

1

: of, relating to, or using the ear or the sense of hearing

2

: understood or recognized by the sense of hearing

3

: of or relating to an auricle or auricular appendage <auricular fibrillation>