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Nasal

noun
/ˈneɪzəl/
Word Frequency: 7.6

Definitions

1.nounA medicine that operates through the nose; an errhine.
2.nounA vowel or consonant (such as [m] or [n]) articulated with air flowing through the nose.
3.nounPart of a helmet projecting to protect the nose; a nose guard.
4.nounOne of the nasal bones.
5.nounA plate, or scale, on the nose of a fish, etc.
6.adjectiveOf or pertaining to the nose or to the nasion
7.adjectiveHaving a sound imparted by means of the nose; and specifically, made by lowering the soft palate, in some cases with closure of the oral passage, the voice thus issuing (wholly or partially) through the nose, as in the consonants m, n, ng; characterized by resonance in the nasal passage
"a nasal utterance."

Synonyms

noselynoseyrhinalnasal bonenasal consonantadenoidalhigh-pitchedpinchedhighos nasalenosereedy

Rhymes With

appraisalhazelreappraisalvasalwitch hazelphrasalcritical appraisalhazle
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