adjective
- relating to or situated near the anus
- extremely careful about details; obsessively neat or precise
Usage: medical; anatomical
Usage: informal; psychology
Examples
- The doctor examined the anal region for signs of irritation.
- Anal fissures can be quite painful and require medical attention.
- He’s very anal about organizing his desk perfectly.
- Her anal personality makes her check every detail three times.
- Don’t be so anal about the way I fold the towels.
- The anal stage is part of Freud’s theory of psychosexual development.