- 1. a. Pertaining to, or used in, conversation, esp. common and familiar conversation; conversational; hence, unstudied; informal; as, colloquial intercourse; colloquial phrases; a colloquial style. Source: opted
- 2. adj. characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation Source: wordnet
- 3. Pertaining to, or used in, conversation, esp. common and familiar conversation; conversational; hence, unstudied; informal; as, colloquial intercourse; colloquial phrases; a colloquial style. -- Col*lo"qui*al*ly, adv. His [Johnson's] colloquial talents were, indeed, of the highest order. Macaulay. Source: webster
- 4. Pertaining to, or used in, conversation, esp. common andfamiliar conversation; conversational; hence, unstudied; informal;as, colloquial intercourse; colloquial phrases; a colloquial style.-- Col*lo"qui*al*ly, adv.His [Johnson's] colloquial talents were, indeed, of the highestorder. Macaulay. Source: adambom
- 5. j:100 s. characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation Source: ecdict
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