The Clue
Type of thermometer (4 letter answer)
The Answer
ORAL
Tags
Notes
The answer ORAL is very common and appears about once every 26 puzzles.
Related Clues
Actinal
___-B
Buccal
Exam
Nuncupative
Spoken
___ surgery
Unwritten
Verbal
Voiced
Big exam
Evangelist Roberts
Kind of history
Kind of surgeon
Part of O.R.U.
Ph.D. exam
Said aloud
Test of a sort
Viva voce
Viva-voce
Word-of-mouth
Like dental surgery
Like the Sabin vaccine
Like some contraceptives
Like some thermometers
Like some traditions
Like some vaccines
Like some votes
___ Roberts U., Tulsa
Exam given face-to-face
Like Dr. Sabin's vaccine
Definition
ORAL as a noun:
1. (oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva voce, viva) = an examination conducted by word of mouth
ORAL as an adjective:
1. (oral, unwritten) = using speech rather than writing; "an oral tradition"; "an oral agreement"
2. of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth; "oral hygiene"; "an oral thermometer"; "an oral vaccine"
3. of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located; "the oral cavity"; "the oral mucous membrane"; "the oral surface of a starfish"
4. a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression