Definition of "auricular"

(relational) Of or pertaining to the ear.  quotations

1. (anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the sense of hearing.  examples

2. Told to the ear; told privately.  examples

3. Recognized by the ear; understood by the sense of hearing.  quotations  examples

   Quotations

   • […] I will place you where you shall hear us confer of this and by an auricular assurance have your satisfaction, […]

     c. 1603–1606 (date written), [William Shakespeare], […] His True Chronicle Historie of the Life and Death of King Lear and His Three Daughters. […] (First Quarto), London: […] Nathaniel Butter, […], published 1608, [Act I, scene ii]

   • [I]n the practises [astrology, natural magic and alchemy] are full of Errour and vanitie; which the great Professors themselues haue sought to vaile ouer and conceale by enigmaticall writings, and referring themselues to auricular traditions, and such other deuises, to saue the credite of Impostures; […]

     1605, Francis Bacon, “The First Booke”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, […]

   • When she ceased the auricular impressions from their previous endearments seemed to hustle away into the corners of their brains, repeating themselves as echoes from a time of supremely purblind foolishness.

     1891, Thomas Hardy, chapter XXV, in Tess of the d’Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented […], volume II, London: James R[ipley] Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., […], phase the fifth (The Woman Pays), page 200

(anatomy, relational) Pertaining to the auricles of the heart.  examples

(art, relational) Pertaining to a style of ornamental decoration, originating in Northern Europe in the first half of the 17th century, that uses softly flowing abstract shapes in relief some of which bear a resemblance to the human ear; commonly used in silverware, picture frames, and architecture.  examples

The little finger, the outermost and smallest finger of the hand.  quotations  examples

(humorous) The ear.  quotations  examples