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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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
More than 40,000 bottles of a Walgreens nasal spray were recalled nationwide due to bacterial contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 24 Nov. 2025
Joy Emeh, Health, 4 Dec. 2025
The lacerations were so deep the woman’s nasal bone was visible.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The nasal spray flu vaccine, FluMist, is the only vaccine that uses a live — but weakened — virus, so the virus will not cause the flu.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
More than 40,000 bottles of a Walgreens nasal spray were recalled nationwide due to bacterial contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 24 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Cough and Nasal Congestion Can Improve Chicken noodle soup may help relieve respiratory tract infection symptoms like cough, sore throat, and nasal congestion.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 4 Dec. 2025
The lacerations were so deep the woman’s nasal bone was visible.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Nasal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nasal. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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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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