Definitions for nasal
ˈneɪ zəlnasal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. nasal consonant, nasalnoun

   a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed

2. nasal, nasal bone, os nasaleadjective

   an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose

3. rhinal, nasaladjective

   of or in or relating to the nose

   "nasal passages"

4. adenoidal, pinched, nasaladjective

   sounding as if the nose were pinched

   "a whining nasal voice"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. nasalnoun

   An elementary sound which is uttered through the nose, or through both the nose and the mouth simultaneously, such asm and n.

2. nasalnoun

   A medicine that operates through the nose; an errhine.

3. nasalnoun

   A nasal vowel or consonant.

4. nasalnoun

   Part of a helmet projecting to protect the nose; a nose guard.

5. nasalnoun

   One of the nasal bones.

6. nasalnoun

   A plate, or scale, on the nose of a fish, etc.

7. nasaladjective

   Of or pertaining to the nose.

8. nasaladjective

   Having a quality 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; as, a nasal vowel; a nasal utterance.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nasaladjective

   Belonging to the nose.

   Etymology: nasus, Latin.

   To pronounce the nasals, and some of the vowels spiritally, the throat is brought to labour, and it makes a guttural pronunciation. William Holder, Elements of Speech.

   When the discharge lessens, pass a small probe through the nasal duct into the nose every time it is drest, in order to dilate it a little. Samuel Sharp, Surgery.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nasal

   Nasal is an adjective predominantly used in two contexts. In anatomy, it refers to anything related to, situated in, occurring in, or affecting the nose. In phonetics, it describes sounds produced with a lowering of the soft part of the palate in the mouth in order that air may pass out through the nose, such as the sounds of 'n', 'm', and 'ng' in English.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nasaladjective

   of or pertaining to the nose

2. Nasaladjective

   having a quality 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 (see Guide to Pronunciation, // 20, 208); characterized by resonance in the nasal passage; as, a nasal vowel; a nasal utterance

3. Nasalnoun

   an elementary sound which is uttered through the nose, or through both the nose and the mouth simultaneously

4. Nasalnoun

   a medicine that operates through the nose; an errhine

5. Nasalnoun

   part of a helmet projecting to protect the nose; a nose guard

6. Nasalnoun

   one of the nasal bones

7. Nasalnoun

   a plate, or scale, on the nose of a fish, etc

8. Etymology: [F., from L. nasus the nose. See Nose.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nasal

   nā′zal, adj. belonging to the nose: affected by, or sounded through, the nose.—n. a letter or sound uttered through the nose: the nose-piece in a helmet.—n. Nasalisā′tion, the act of uttering with a nasal sound.—v.i. Nā′salise, to render nasal, as a sound: to insert a nasal letter into.—n. Nasal′ity.—adv. Nā′sally, by or through the nose.—adjs. Nā′sicorn, having a horn on the nose, as a rhinoceros; Nā′siform, nose-shaped.—n. Nā′sion, the median point of the naso-frontal suture.—adjs. Nasobā′sal, pertaining to the nose and base of the skull; Nasoc′ular, pertaining to the nose and eye, nasorbital; Nasofron′tal, pertaining to the nasal bone and the frontal bone; Nasolā′bial, pertaining to the nose and the upper lip; Nasolac′rymal, pertaining to the nose and to tears, as the duct which carries tears from the eyes to the nose; Nasopal′atine, pertaining to the nose and to the palate or palate-bones. [Fr.,—L. nasus, the nose.]

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Anagrams for nasal »

1. alans

2. Alans

3. Aslan

4. lanas

How to pronounce nasal?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say nasal in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nasal in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nasal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of nasal in a Sentence

1. Shawn Beitel:

   We are looking at COVID-19 in high-risk occupational groups, so these are first responders healthcare workers, and essential frontline workers here in Arizona. We do weekly testing for these individuals, where we're providing them specimens to do nasal swab samples, and this is what students from our college help participate in creating these kits to provide to them. We want to know how effective the vaccines are, how long the immune system is able to help protect someone against COVID-19 along with looking at how the different variants, play a role with the vaccines as well.

2. Holly Phillips:

   The steam helps open stuffed-up nasal passages, and the salty broth can soothe a sore throat.

3. New Yorkers:

   Related : New language discovered in northern Australia The claim – which Frenkel later acknowledged was little more than a theory - was quickly attacked by other communication experts in Australia. University of Queensland linguistics expert Rob Pensalfini told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that the theory was an example of cultural cringe and was absolute rubbish. They say New Yorkers have nasal voices because they have to cut through the noise of the traffic, New Yorkers told the ABC. The original one for Australia was we speak in a slurred and closed-lip way to keep the flies out of their mouths.

4. Mallory Smith:

   I'm just trying to follow it. And it's easier for me to not hold my nose and get strangled up with it really, but I'm trying to make it more nasal.

5. Chris Toumazou:

   It is a lab in a cartridge effectively, the key is that with this test you go straight from a saliva swap or a nasal swab into the cartridge with no transport and no laboratory.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nasal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nasal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=nasal
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nasal
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=nasal
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=nasal