nasal
1of 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).
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
Origin of nasal
1Other words from nasal
- na·sal·i·ty [ney-zal-i-tee], /neɪˈzæl ɪ ti/, na·sal·ism, noun
- sem·i·na·sal·i·ty, noun
Other definitions for nasal (2 of 2)
a bar or narrow plate used with an open helmet as a defense for the nose.
Origin of nasal
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British Dictionary definitions for nasal
/ (ˈneɪzəl) /
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
a nasal speech sound, such as English m, n, or ng
another word for nosepiece (def. 1)
Origin of nasal
1Derived forms of nasal
- nasality (neɪˈzælɪtɪ), noun
- nasally, adverb
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Scientific definitions for nasal
[ nā′zəl ]
Relating to or involving the nose.
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