noun Download 🔗Share A medicine that operates through the nose; an errhine. Examples : "The doctor prescribed a nasal to help clear my stuffy nose before the school play. " medicine organ body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A vowel or consonant (such as [m] or [n]) articulated with air flowing through the nose. Examples : "The nasal sounds in the word "announcement" are produced with air flowing through the nose. " phonetics language linguistics grammar Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Part of a helmet projecting to protect the nose; a nose guard. Examples : "The football player wore a strong nasal to protect his nose during practice. " wear military part body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the nasal bones. Examples : "The doctor examined the patient's nasal bones to check for any injuries. " anatomy organ body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A plate, or scale, on the nose of a fish, etc. Examples : "The ichthyologist carefully examined the salmon's nasal, noting its size and shape as part of the species identification. " anatomy fish part animal biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Of or pertaining to the nose or to the nasion Examples : "The doctor examined the patient's nasal passages to diagnose the cause of the stuffy nose. " anatomy organ physiology medicine body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Having 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 Examples : "a nasal utterance." phonetics language linguistics sound physiology anatomy medicine body communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading