Definition:
- (a.) Expressed in words, whether spoken or written, but commonly in spoken words; hence, spoken; oral; not written; as, a verbal contract; verbal testimony.
- (a.) Consisting in, or having to do with, words only; dealing with words rather than with the ideas intended to be conveyed; as, a verbal critic; a verbal change.
- (a.) Having word answering to word; word for word; literal; as, a verbal translation.
- (a.) Abounding with words; verbose.
- (a.) Of or pertaining to a verb; as, a verbal group; derived directly from a verb; as, a verbal noun; used in forming verbs; as, a verbal prefix.
- (n.) A noun derived from a verb.
Compare verbal with other words:
verbal vs. versal
verbal vs. vernal
herbal vs. verbal
adjectival vs. verbal
breton vs. verbal
linguistic vs. verbal
verbal vs. verbarian
verbal vs. verbalist
textual vs. verbal
verbal vs. visual
predesignate vs. verbal
verbal vs. verbally
scurrilous vs. verbal
imply vs. verbal
primary vs. verbal
verbal vs. verbose
riddle vs. verbal
verbal vs. vitriol
gerundive vs. verbal
communicate vs. verbal
disputation vs. verbal
oral vs. verbal
depiction vs. verbal
fulminate vs. verbal
bang vs. verbal
charade vs. verbal
dialogue vs. verbal
confession vs. verbal
participle vs. verbal
fabricate vs. verbal
infinitive vs. verbal
predicate vs. verbal
verbal vs. verbality
verbal vs. verbalism
verbal vs. wordish
speech vs. verbal
spoken vs. verbal
substance vs. verbal
text vs. verbal
verbal vs. word
attack vs. verbal
gerund vs. verbal
implied vs. verbal
verbal vs. written
argument vs. verbal
substantive vs. verbal
verb vs. verbal