Meaning of nasal in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈneɪzəl/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   nasal

   Definitions

   1. sounding as if the nose were pinched

   Examples

   • « a whining nasal voice »

   Synonyms

   • high
   • high-pitched

2. Noun

   nasal

   Definitions

   1. a continuant consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed
3. 2. an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose

4. Qualitative Adjective

   nasal

   Etymology

   Middle English (in nasal (sense 2 of the noun)): from medieval Latin nasalis, from Latin nasus‘nose’

   Definitions

   1. of or in or relating to the nose

   Examples

   • « nasal passages »