velar

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. of or relating to the velum

2. 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')

Similar word(s): hard

noun

1. a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate

Definition categories: communication, consonant