Definition of URINAL

urinal

Meanings

Plural: urinals

Noun

  • a plumbing fixture (usually attached to the wall) used by men to urinate
  • A device or fixture used for urination
  • A glass vial used for examining or storing urine.
  • A device or fixture used for urination
  • A chamber pot specially designed or considered as a device for urination.
  • A device or fixture used for urination
  • A device for urination worn or used by patients suffering urinary incontinence.
  • A device or fixture used for urination
  • A plumbing fixture intended for standing urination, typically by men and boys.
  • A device or fixture used for urination, particularly
  • Any oblong glass vessel shaped like the old alchemist's urinal.
  • A room or structure used for urination: a latrine; an outhouse; a lavatory.

Adj

  • Synonym of urinary.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English urinal, urynal, orynal, from Old French urinal, orinal (“vessel for urination”), from Latin ūrīnālis (“urinary”). Use for plumbing fixtures attested from 1851.

Synonyms

bathroom, chamber pot, toilet, urinary

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 9

urinal is a valid Words With Friends word