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nasal
1[ ney-zuhl ]
adjective
- of or relating to the nose:
the nasal cavity.
- Phonetics. pronounced with the voice issuing through the nose, either partly, as in French nasal vowels, or entirely (as in m, n, or the ng of song ).
noun
- Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
nasal
2[ ney-zuhl ]
noun
- a bar or narrow plate used with an open helmet as a defense for the nose.
nasal
/ ˈneɪzəl; neɪˈzælɪtɪ /
adjective
- of or relating to the nose
- phonetics pronounced with the soft palate lowered allowing air to escape via the nasal cavity instead of or as well as through the mouth
noun
- a nasal speech sound, such as English m, n, or ng
- another word for nosepiece
nasal
- Relating to or involving the nose.
Derived Forms
- nasality, noun
- ˈԲ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- Բ···ٲ [ney-, zal, -i-tee], Բs· noun
- i·Բ·i·ٲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nasal1
Origin of nasal2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nasal1
Example Sentences
Naloxone is an easy-to-use nasal spray medication that reverses drug overdoses and can save lives.
My parents, now retired in Brazil, had me bring various things from L.A.: headphones, soft toothbrushes, hair dryers, sleeping pills, heating pads, slippers, nasal sprays, art books, cashmere sweaters.
The mass behind his eyeball traces into his nasal cavity and side of his neck.
A sweet moron, but a moron nonetheless, which is evident as soon as Pattinson starts squeaking banalities in a nasal gasp that sounds as though he’s never gotten enough oxygen to his brain.
A woman has told how she was left in hospital "unable to breathe" after suffering a severe reaction to an unlicensed nasal tanning spray she bought online.
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