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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions nasal noun  An elementary sound which is uttered through the nose, or through both the nose and the mouth simultaneously. (medicine) (archaic) A medicine that operates through the nose; an errhine. (phonetics) A nasal vowel or consonant. (armour) Part of a helmet projecting to protect the nose; a nose guard. 1909, Charles Henry Ashdown, European Arms & Armor, page 78, :The continued in use until about 1140, when it was generally discarded, but isolated examples may be found in every succeeding century down to the seventeenth. (anatomy) One of the nasal bones. (zoology) A plate, or scale, on the nose of a fish, etc. adjective  (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the nose. (phonetics) 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.      Full Definition of nasal  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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