Found 1 items, similar to Auricular finger.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Auricular finger Auricular \Au*ric"u*lar\ ([add]*r[i^]k"[-u]*l[~e]r), a. [LL. auricularis: cf. F. auriculaire. See Auricle.] 1. Of or pertaining to the ear, or to the sense of hearing; as, auricular nerves. [1913 Webster] 2. Told in the ear, i. e., told privately; as, auricular confession to the priest. [1913 Webster] This next chapter is a penitent confession of the king, and the strangest . . . that ever was auricular. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. Recognized by the ear; known by the sense of hearing; as, auricular evidence. “Auricular assurance.” --Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. Received by the ear; known by report. “Auricular traditions.” --Bacon. [1913 Webster] 5. (Anat.) Pertaining to the auricles of the heart. [1913 Webster] Auricular finger, the little finger; so called because it can be readily introduced into the ear passage. [1913 Webster] ||