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anal
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
anal
(adjective)
anal–retentive
(adjective)
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anal
/
ˈ
eɪnl̟/
adjective
anal
/
ˈ
eɪnl̟/
adjective
Learner's definition of ANAL
1
biology
:
of, relating to, or located near the anus
the
anal
area
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[
more anal; most anal
]
informal
:
extremely or overly neat, careful, or precise
:
anal-retentive
He can be pretty
anal
about keeping his office neat.
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— anally
adverb
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