Clitoris
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈklɪtəɹɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Clitoris is a noun meaning (anatomy) A sensitive elongated erectile sex organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female humans and other mammals.
Meaning
(anatomy) A sensitive elongated erectile sex organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female humans and other mammals.
More Meanings
- (zoology) A similar erectile sexual organ present in the cloacas of female amniotes.
Example Sentences
stimulate the clitoris
She complains that her boyfriend can't find her clitoris.
The average infant clitoris, when measured from the base of the shaft to the top of the glans, is about 4 or 5 millimeters, the height of a pencil eraser.
Juſt before them, towards the upper Part of the C—t, is a Thing they call Clitoris, which, is a little like a Man's P—k, for it will ſwell, and ſtand like his […].
Word Forms
- clitorises
- clitorides
Synonyms for clitoris
Depending on context, synonyms include bean, button, clit, jewel, kernel, knob.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clit, button, how, clitty, clithead, macroclitoris.
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