/ Dictionary / Index T tribal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: trib•al Pronunciation: (trī'bul), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a tribe: tribal customs. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tribal (Thesaurus) tribadism tribalism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language