clitoris
[ klit-er-is, klahy-ter-, kli-tawr-is, -tohr- ]
/ ˈklɪt ər ɪs, ˈklaɪ tər-, klɪˈtɔr ɪs, -ˈtoʊr- /
noun Anatomy.
the erectile organ of the vulva, homologous to the penis of the male.
Origin of clitoris
1605–15; < Greek
kleitorís, akin to
kleíein to shut
OTHER WORDS FROM clitoris
clit·o·ral, cli·tor·ic [kli-tawr-ik, -tor-, klahy-] /klɪˈtɔr ɪk, -ˈtɒr-, klaɪ-/, clit·o·rid·e·an [klit-uh-rid-ee-uh n, klahy-tuh-] /ˌklɪt əˈrɪd i ən, ˌklaɪ tə-/, adjectiveWords nearby clitoris
clithrophobia,
clitic,
cliticize,
clitoridectomy,
clitoriditis,
clitoris,
clitorism,
clitoromegaly,
clive,
cliveden,
clivers
Example sentences from the Web for clitoris
Lawless said he found the fair punctuated with games like Orgasm Bingo, Pin the Clitoris on the Vulva, and the Tent of Consent.
It is located about an inch below the Clitoris and is just above the Vaginal Orifice.
Private Sex Advice to Women |R. B. Armitage
British Dictionary definitions for clitoris
clitoris
/ (ˈklɪtərɪs, ˈklaɪ-) /
noun
a part of the female genitalia consisting of a small elongated highly sensitive erectile organ at the front of the vulva: homologous with the penis
Derived forms of clitoris
clitoral, adjectiveWord Origin for clitoris
C17: from New Latin, from Greek
kleitoris; related to Greek
kleiein to close
Medical definitions for clitoris
clitoris
[ klĭt′ər-ĭs, klī′tər- ]
n. pl. cli•to•ri•des (klĭ-tôr′ĭ-dēz′)
A small erectile body situated at the anterior portion of the vulva and projecting between the branched extremities of the labia minora forming its prepuce and frenulum.
Scientific definitions for clitoris
clitoris
[ klĭt′ər-ĭs, klĭ-tôr′ĭs ]
A sensitive external organ of the reproductive system in female mammals and some other animals that is capable of becoming erect. It is located above or in front of the urethra.