a. [f. prec. + -IC.]
1. Using or practising ventriloquism.
In first quot. used to translate Gr. ἐγγλωττογάστωρ, which has also been rendered by ‘ventrilinguist.’
1830. trans. Aristophanes, Birds, 1651. At Phanæ … live a villanous ventriloquistic race,… and from these same ventriloquistic Philippi in Attica the tongue is severed in twain.
1851. G. S. Faber, Many Mansions, 79. Hence the Seventy scruple not to express their sense of the hebrew Baalath Ob, by rendering it a Ventriloquistic Woman.
2. Of or pertaining to ventriloquism or ventriloquists; ventriloquial.
1853. F. O. Morris, Brit. Birds, III. 182. This ventriloquistic power is certainly very remarkable.
1873. B. Harte, Fiddletown, 32. He even uttered a short ventriloquistic laugh without moving his mouth.
1885. H. O. Forbes, Nat. Wand. E. Archip., 72. Ils deep and ventriloquistic voice.
