Thesaurus

orifice

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of orifice

a place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing

the mouth is a bodily orifice

Synonyms of orifice

aperture, hole, opening, perforation

Words Related to orifice

breach, break, chink, cleft, crack, cranny, crevice, cut, fissure, gash, notch, rent, rift, rupture, slash, slit, split, tear

exit, mouth, outlet, pore, vent

entrance, inlet, intake

pinhole, pinprick, punch, puncture

airhole, armhole, buttonhole, keyhole, knothole, peephole, pothole, wormhole

Near Antonyms of orifice

fill, filler, filling, patch, plug, seal, stopper

barrier, blockage, obstacle, obstruction

Learn More about orifice

Dictionary: Definition of orifice Medical Dictionary: Definition of orifice Spanish Central: Translation of orifice Nglish: Translation of orifice for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of orifice for Arabic speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up orifice? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show comments

WORD OF THE DAY

rebuff

to reject or criticize sharply

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games