{ Answer }
ANAL
{ Related Clues }
___-retentive
Chem. assay
Chem. process
Fastidious to a fault
Similarity: Abbr.
Uptight, informally
Like a control freak
Psychological work: Abbr.
Thorough study: Abbr.
{ Tags }
abbr, anal, assay, chem, control, excessively, fastidious, fault, freak, informally, like, orderly, process, psychological, retentive, similarity, study, thorough, uptight, work
{ Notes }
The answer ANAL is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.
{ Definition }
ANAL as an adjective:
1. of or related to the anus; "anal thermometer"
2. (anal, anal retentive) = a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.
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