| Noun | 1. | alveolar - a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge consonant - a speech sound that is not a vowel |
| Adj. | 1. | alveolar - pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs |
| 2. | alveolar - pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw; "alveolar processes" |