nasal as a noun: - 1
- 2
as an adjective: - 1
- 2
nasal
noun
1 nasal
A consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed.
synonym: nasal consonant.
Polish: spółgłoska nosowa
2 nasal
An elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose.
synonyms: nasal bone, os nasale.
Dutch: neusbeen, neusbeentje
adjective
1 nasal
2 nasal
Sounding as if the nose were pinched:
— A whining nasal voice.
synonyms: adenoidal, pinched.
Polish: nosowy
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