ventriloquial
[ ven-truh-loh-kwee-uhl ]
adjective
of, relating to, or using ventriloquism.
Origin of ventriloquial
11830–40; ventriloqu(y) + -al1
- Also ven·tril·o·qual [ven-tril-uh-kwuhl]. /vɛnˈtrɪl ə kwəl/.
Other words from ventriloquial
- ven·tri·lo·qui·al·ly, adverb
Words Nearby ventriloquial
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use ventriloquial in a sentence
Probably his ventriloquial powers are cultivated not for popular entertainment, but to lure intruders away from his nest.
Bird Neighbors | Neltje BlanchanSong, loud, ringing and ventriloquial; suggesting that of Indigo Bunting but shorter.
Color Key to North American Birds | Frank M. ChapmanOne Louis Brabant turned his ventriloquial talent to profitable account.
As it thus flies it utters a succession of the hollow, booming notes, which have a strange ventriloquial quality.
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2) | Arthur Cleveland BentThus the simplest cause of ventriloquial effect is produced by standing with your back to the audience and your face to the door.
Browse