Synonyms of orifices

orifices

noun

plural of orifice

as in apertures

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

the mouth is a bodily orifice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• apertures
• holes
• openings
• crevices
• perforations
• slits
• spaces
• fissures
• cracks
• slots
• pores
• tears
• inlets
• mouths
• vents
• gashes
• loopholes
• outlets
• clefts
• crannies
• punches
• entrances
• ruptures
• notches
• rents
• rifts
• slashes
• intakes
• punctures
• breaches
• chinks
• splits
• exits
• cuts
• pinholes
• potholes
• buttonholes
• keyholes
• peepholes
• airholes
• pinpricks
• breaks
• wormholes
• knotholes
• armholes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seals
• plugs
• patches
• fillings
• fillers
• barriers
• obstacles
• obstructions
• stoppers
• fills
• blockages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of orifices

The unlucky nobleman Tullus was bitten by a fierce haemorrhois, causing blood to pour from his eyes, nose, ears, mouth, and other orifices and outlets. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

The experts say New World screwworms are different, as females tend to lay eggs in wounds or body orifices, such as the ears or nose. — Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 18 June 2026

While these cases highlight the risks of wounds and vulnerabilities, many others show that the flies will happily infest in normal orifices, such as the ears and nose. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026

The New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a parasitic fly that lays eggs in the open wounds and orifices of live animals, including humans. — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

After four seasons of love sausages, exploding body parts, and supes climbing into other people's orifices, this is set to be the finale of all finales. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026