verbal

/ˈvər-bəl/

Middle English verbale, borrowed from Late Latin verbālis, from Latin verbum "word, " + -ālis

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or consisting of words

  2. of, relating to, or involving words rather than meaning or substance

  3. consisting of or using words only and not involving action

verbal instructions

a consistency that is merely verbal and scholastic

noun

  1. a word that combines characteristics of a verb with those of a noun or adjective

noun

  1. an auxiliary verb