orifice

[awr-uh-fis, or-]

noun

1. an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole; mouth; vent.

orifice

/ ˈɒrɪfɪs /

noun

1. technical_term,  an opening or mouth into a cavity; vent; aperture

Other Word Forms

• orificial adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of orifice¹

1535–45; < Middle French < Late Latin ōrificium, equivalent to Latin ōr- (stem of ōs ) mouth + -i- -i- + -fic-, combining form of facere to make, do ¹ ( -fic ) + -ium noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of orifice¹

C16: via French from Late Latin ōrificium, from Latin ōs mouth + facere to make

Example Sentences

Every orifice we can see—Autumn’s mouth, eyes, ears, and nose—is emanating a reddish light.

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And like the Remora, Miller is known to eat the other parasites residing in and around Trump’s orifice.

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"It can be thrown over the wall, it can be brought in by visitors - secreted in their bodily orifices - or in children's nappies… staff corruption is an issue in many prisons," he added.

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The other was another edition of a baking contest that featured a dirty turkey cake and one with a gaping orifice that spits stuffing.

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You may even seek refuge from a dust storm by climbing into the rear orifice of a pink unicorn, erected on Black Rock City’s lunar-like terrain.

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