adj.
1.relating to or lying near the palate
2.produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin') palatal n.
1.a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')
Idiom of the Day
rest on one's laurels
to be satisfied with the success that one has already achieved
My boss is always willing to work hard and does not try to rest on his laurels.