Overview of noun velar

The noun velar has 1 sense

• velar, velar consonant -- (a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate)

Overview of adj velar

The adj velar has 2 senses

• velar -- (of or relating to the velum)


• velar -- (produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k' in `cat' and `g' in `gun' and `ng' in `sing'))