clitoris
noun
, kli-ˈtȯr-əs
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or less commonly clitoric \ kli-ˈtȯr-ik
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adjective
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In the Michigan case, the victims belong to an Indian Shiite Muslim sect called the Dawoodi Bohra, whose members refer to the clitoris as a sinful lump of flesh. — Kristina Arriaga, WSJ, "Cutting Young Girls Isn’t Religious Freedom," 24 Aug. 2017 The vulva, the video states using diagrams (and cute cats), includes the outer labia, inner labia, clitoris, urethral opening, and vaginal opening. — Lily Herman, Allure, "Your Vulva Is Not Your Vagina — Here's the Difference," 5 Oct. 2017 Some women won’t be able to tolerate clitoral stimulation, especially if their pain is linked to the pudendal nerve, which can affect sensations in the clitoris, mons pubs, vulva, vagina, and labia, according to Howard and Akincilar-Rummer. — Breena Kerr, SELF, "How to Rethink Intimacy When 'Regular' Sex Hurts," 8 Sep. 2017 Suddenly, while two women in the clinic held her hands, the physician spread her legs and cut her clitoris. — Kristina Arriaga, WSJ, "Cutting Young Girls Isn’t Religious Freedom," 24 Aug. 2017 Girls with this condition sometimes undergo reconstructive surgery, often to reduce the size of the clitoris. — Washington Post, "Pressure mounts to curtail surgery on intersex children," 25 July 2017 OK! But also about fellatio, sodomy, the clitoris with or without G-spot etc. — Madeleine Aggeler, The Cut, "French Doctors Reportedly Suggested Faulty Pelvic-Mesh-Implant Victims Try Anal Sex," 28 Aug. 2017 In fact, nipple stimulation actually derives pleasure from the same parts of your brain as your clitoris! — Emily Morse, Glamour, "6 Mind-Blowing Toys for Nipple Play," 13 Aug. 2017 Like your vulva, clitoris, labia, vagina, breasts, or anus. 2. — Hannah Orenstein, Seventeen, "15 Things Every Girl Needs to Know About Masturbation," 3 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'clitoris.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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clitoris
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clitoris
noun
, kli-ˈtȯr-əs
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Medical Definition of clitoris
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also clitoric \ kli-ˈtȯr-ik, -ˈtär-
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adjective
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