posterior
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4.9
- noun
- /pəˈstɪr.i.ər/
- Specialized
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glúteo
- So for example, right now, until I mention it, you are not particularly aware of the pressure of your posterior on the seat.
Examples
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Fortunately, my calling still allows me the luxury of a warm posterior.
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This is the story of how the destiny of a nation. Was changed by a birthmark, a royal birthmark, on the royal posterior of a royal infant child.
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She wouldn't know a news story if it bit her on the posterior.
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When I sit down, I often feel discomfort in my posterior after a long day.
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The chair is specially designed to support your posterior for maximum comfort.
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He adjusted his position to ease the pressure on his posterior while sitting at the desk.
Synonyms
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5.7
The fleshy part of your body that you sit on
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1.6
The fleshy part of the body that you sit on
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1.4
The part of trousers or a skirt that covers the bottom
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1.0
The soft part of the body that you sit on
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7.9
The part of the body you sit on
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9.6
The rude word for the part of the body you sit on
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2.1
One of the two round soft parts at the back of the hips
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7.5
The part of the body you sit on
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2.0
The part of the body you sit on
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1.3
The part of the body that you sit on
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2.0
The soft part of the body you sit on
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2.5
The soft part of your body that you sit on
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7.5
An informal American word for the soft part of your body that you sit on
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2.8
The soft part at the back of your hips that you sit on
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8.2
The soft part of the body that you sit on
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6.8
The part of the body you sit on
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9.9
The soft part of the body you sit on
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9.5
The soft part of the body you sit on
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8.1
The soft part of the body you sit on
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8.8
A slang word for the part of the body you sit on
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3.2
The part at the back of the body that you sit on
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9.4
The part of the body you sit on
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9.1
The soft part of the body you sit on
Two rounded soft parts at the back of the human body that you sit on
The two soft parts at the back of your hips that you sit on
The rear part of an animal or person's body with hips and thighs
The part of the body you sit on
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.7
A blood vessel that carries blood to the back part of the brain
- Specialized
A small artery that brings blood to the surface at the back of the temporal lobe
- Specialized
A large vein in an animal embryo that carries blood from the tail and back to the heart
- Specialized
A blood vessel in front of the ear that carries blood from the face toward the neck
- Specialized
Back part of the spinal cord that receives signals from the body about touch and pain
- Specialized
A blood vessel behind the labia majora that carries blood to the internal pudendal vein
- Specialized
An artery that carries blood to the outer covering of the brain at the back of the skull
- Specialized
One of the two openings at the back of the nose that leads to the throat
- Specialized
An opening at the back of the nose that leads into the upper throat
- Specialized
A blood vessel that carries blood to the back of the brain near the temples
- Specialized
A vein at the back of the left heart that carries used blood from the muscle to a main vein
- Specialized
The back part of the small gland at the base of the brain that sends hormones to control body water
- Specialized
The back part of the gland at the brain base that stores and sends hormones for water balance and childbirth
- Specialized
A group of nerves at the back of the spine that carries feeling from the body to the spinal cord
- Specialized
A cloudy area at the back of the eye lens that makes reading and seeing in bright light difficult
- Specialized
The coloured part of the eye sticks to the clear lens behind the pupil after inflammation
- Specialized
A muscle in the upper back that helps move the ribs when you breathe
- Specialized
A thin lower back muscle that helps hold the lower ribs steady when you breathe
- Specialized
A deep muscle inside the lower leg that helps move the foot and support the arch
- Specialized
A vein that drains blood from the back of the left ventricle into the coronary sinus near the heart tip
How Polite
Surface Forms
Etymology
Posterior for the buttocks comes from Latin post meaning 'behind' or 'back', so it names the part at the back of the body you sit on. That's why people use posterior to mean someone's 'behind'.