Synonyms for spiracle

Most common

vent · pore · blowhole · venthole

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A pore or opening used (especially by arthropods and some fish) for respiration.

Forms

Plural

spiracles → vents, pores, blowholes, ventholes…

Example sentences

• vent It was time for the Numidians to vent their fury.
• pore Look at him, he's oozing testosterone from every pore.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

vent¹, pore¹

8 letters

blowhole², venthole

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (blowhole² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

soupirail

Italiano

spiraglio