cunnilingus

/ˌkʌn.ɪˈlɪŋ.ɡəs/

cunnilingus means performance of oral sex upon the vulva or vagina.

cunnilingus is pronounced /ˌkʌn.ɪˈlɪŋ.ɡəs/.

Etymology

From Latin cunnilingus (literally “cuntlicker”). The meaning shift, not yet complete in the early twentieth century, perhaps derives from figurative uses where the name for a person stands for the name of a practice.

noun

Performance of oral sex upon the vulva or vagina.
Someone who performs oral sex on the vulva.

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

cunnilinguate 76% match — To orally stimulate the vulva vs cunnilingus →
cunnilinction 75% match — cunnilingus vs cunnilingus →
cunnilingate 75% match — To perform cunnilingus upon. vs cunnilingus →
cunnilinguism 74% match — The practice of cunnilingus. vs cunnilingus →
anilingus 74% match — Performance of oral sex upon the anus. vs cunnilingus →
cunnilinguize 73% match — To orally stimulate the vulva. vs cunnilingus →
cunnilinguist 73% match — One who performs cunnilingus. vs cunnilingus →
autocunnilingus 71% match — Oral masturbation of one's own vulva or vagina. vs cunnilingus →