Definition of ORIFICE

orifice

Meanings

Plural: orifices

Noun

  • an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
    • "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"
  • A mouth or aperture, such as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening.
  • A stupid or objectionable person.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French, from Old French, from Late Latin ōrificium (“an opening, literally the making of a mouth”), compound of ōs (“mouth”) + faciō (“to make”).

Synonyms

opening, porta

Scrabble Score: 12

orifice is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
orifice is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
orifice is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

orifice is a valid Words With Friends word