cunnilingus

/ˌkʌnɪˈlɪŋɡəs/ (bre, ipa) · [kˌʌnəlˈɪŋɡəs] /ˌkʌnɪˈlɪŋɡəs/ (ame, ipa) · [kˌʌnəlˈɪŋɡəs] /ˌkə-ni-ˈliŋ-gəs How to pronounce cunnilingus (audio)/ (ame, mw)

cunnilingus — noun

1. a sexual act in which a person uses the lips and tongue on a woman's vulva to gi

1.名詞C1
釋義

a sexual act in which a person uses the lips and tongue on a woman's vulva to give pleasure.

例句

The health booklet says cunnilingus uses the mouth to pleasure the vulva.

cunnilingus + use the mouth to pleasure the vulva

The nurse explained that cunnilingus can still spread some infections.

cunnilingus can spread infections

同義詞
  • oral sex

    a broader term that covers more than this specific act

  • go down on someone

    an informal phrase used in conversation rather than formal writing

文法句型

perform cunnilingus

receive cunnilingus

engage in cunnilingus

用法筆記

Usually used in formal, medical, or sex-education discussion rather than casual conversation. The word names one specific kind of oral sex focused on the vulva.

常見錯誤

❌They wrote that cunnilingus includes all oral sex.
✅They wrote that cunnilingus means oral sex focused on a woman's vulva.
💡The word is specific, not a label for every kind of oral sex.