Vagina
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /vəˈdʒaɪ.nə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Vagina is a noun meaning (botany) A sheathlike structure, such as the leaf of a grass that surrounds a stem.
Meaning
(botany) A sheathlike structure, such as the leaf of a grass that surrounds a stem.
More Meanings
- (colloquial) The vulva, or collectively, the vulva and the vaginal passage.
- (derogatory, colloquial) A coward; a weakling; a pussy.
- (transgender slang) The anus of a trans woman.
- (anatomy) A sex organ leading from the vulval vestibule/urogenital sinus to the cervix of the uterus for copulation and birth in female therian mammals.
Example Sentences
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Don't you interrupt me, you vagina! I was givin' a heart-wrenchin' soliloquy about me feelin's for Tugger!
The epithelial lining of the vagina consists of many layers of flattened cells. Changes in the condition of these cells during the menstrual cycle can be detected by swabbing the lining and looking at the cells under a microscope.
Word Forms
- vaginas
- vaginae
Synonyms for vagina
Depending on context, synonyms include beaver, berk, box, bun, bush, clunge.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vaginal, genitalia, kiss, skirt, cunt, pussy.
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