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

• or·i·fi·cial [awr-, uh, -, fish, -, uh, l, or-], 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

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

From Salon

"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.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

This is the kind of movie where, at any moment, the editor might throw in an insert shot of an oozing orifice, keeping viewers on their toes.

From Los Angeles Times