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nasal

DEFINITIONS OF: nasal

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adj of or in or relating to the nose

nasal passages”
Synonyms:
rhinal

adj sounding as if the nose were pinched

“a whining nasal voice”
Synonyms:
adenoidal, pinched
high, high-pitched
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

n a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed

Synonyms:
nasal consonant
Type of:
consonant
a speech sound that is not a vowel

n an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose

Synonyms:
nasal bone, os nasale
Type of:
bone, os
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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