[1830–40; ventriloquy + -al1]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: grid, nationalism, paraffin, rococo, stroboscope
Examples of 'ventriloquial' in a sentence
ventriloquial
Disturbingly ventriloquial: you know it's out there, but where?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Many of these calls are ventriloquial, and with luck the hawk will be confused and undecided where to attack.