o|rac|u|lar

o|rac|u|lar
o|rac|u|lar «aw RAK yuh luhr, oh», adjective.
1. of or like an oracle: »

Figurative. That irrepressibly oracular figure, Dr. Samuel Johnson (Atlantic).

2. Figurative. with a hidden meaning tha is difficult to make out.
3. Figurative. very wise: »

an oracular statement or manner. They referred to each other as oracular sources of wisdom and good taste (Arnold Bennett).

SYNONYM(S): sagacious.
[< Latin ōrāculum oracle + English -ar]
o|rac´u|lar|ly, adverb.

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  • o|rac´u|lar|ly — o|rac|u|lar «aw RAK yuh luhr, oh», adjective. 1. of or like an oracle: »Figurative. That irrepressibly oracular figure, Dr. Samuel Johnson (Atlantic). 2. Figurative. with a hidden meaning tha is difficult to make out. 3. Figurative. very wise:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • o|rac|u|lar|i|ty — «aw RAK yuh LAR uh tee, oh », noun. the quality or character of being oracular …   Useful english dictionary

  • spi|rac|u|lar — «spy RAK yuh luhr», adjective. 1. of or having to do with spiracles. 2. serving as a spiracle …   Useful english dictionary

  • rac — ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; an·ti·rac·er; as·co·tho·rac·i·ca; at·rac·tas·pis; bo·rac·ic; cha·rac·i·dae; de·mi ca·rac·tère; de·rac·i·nate; de·rac·i·na·tion; fer·mi di·rac; go·rac·co; he·rac·le·on·ite; hy·rac·i·dae; hy·rac·i·form; hy·rac·o·don;… …   English syllables

  • lar — acap·su·lar; acel·lu·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; acic·u·lar; ac·i·no·tu·bu·lar; ad·mi·nic·u·lar; ad·u·lar·ia; ae·dic·u·lar; afla·gel·lar; aglo·mer·u·lar; agui·lar·ite; ali·vin·cu·lar; al·lar·gan·do; al·ve·o·lar·i·form; am·phi·sty·lar; …   English syllables

  • miracular — mi·rac·u·lar …   English syllables

  • spiracular — spi·rac·u·lar …   English syllables

  • Oracular — O*rac u*lar, a. [L. oracularius. See {Oracle}.] 1. Of or pertaining to an oracle; uttering oracles; forecasting the future; as, an oracular tongue. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling an oracle in some way, as in solemnity, wisdom, authority, obscurity …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Oracularly — Oracular O*rac u*lar, a. [L. oracularius. See {Oracle}.] 1. Of or pertaining to an oracle; uttering oracles; forecasting the future; as, an oracular tongue. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling an oracle in some way, as in solemnity, wisdom, authority,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Oracularness — Oracular O*rac u*lar, a. [L. oracularius. See {Oracle}.] 1. Of or pertaining to an oracle; uttering oracles; forecasting the future; as, an oracular tongue. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling an oracle in some way, as in solemnity, wisdom, authority,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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