1
: the nosepiece of a helmet
2
: a nasal part
3
: a nasal consonant
1
: of or relating to the nose
2
a
: uttered with the soft palate lowered and with passage of air through the nose (as with \m\, \n\, \ŋ\, \ōⁿ\, or \aⁿ\)
b
: characterized by resonance produced through the nose
3
of a musical tone
: sharp, penetrating
Examples of nasal in a Sentence
Adjective
a bottle of nasal spray
the nasal consonants and
the nasal vowels in French
Her voice is harsh and nasal.
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Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Settlement money will also fund naloxone vending machines, which will distribute a free nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses, in the county detention center, public health department, and central library.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2024
C. Michael White, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2024
The country firebrand sings the song, which will feature on the record, due out Nov. 1, over campfire acoustic guitar, his nasal voice slowly realizing each lyric.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Naloxone, a nasal spray most commonly known as Narcan, is used as an emergency treatment to reverse drug overdoses.
—Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Settlement money will also fund naloxone vending machines, which will distribute a free nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses, in the county detention center, public health department, and central library.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2024
Adjective
These products may come in versions that differ from the brand-name companies, such as vials of powder that must be dissolved in liquid, or as tablets or nasal sprays.
—C. Michael White, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2024
The country firebrand sings the song, which will feature on the record, due out Nov. 1, over campfire acoustic guitar, his nasal voice slowly realizing each lyric.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Nasal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nasal. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
nasal
1 of 2 noun
na·sal
ˈnā-zəl 
: a nasal consonant
nasal
2 of 2 adjective1
: of or relating to the nose
2
a
: uttered with passage of air through the nose
the nasal consonants \m\, \n\, and \ŋ\
the nasal vowels in French
b
: marked by resonance produced through the nose
speaking in a nasal tone
Medical Definition
nasal
1 of 2 noun
na·sal
ˈnā-zəl
: a nasal part (as a bone)
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