English adjective: nasal | |||
1. | nasal of or in or relating to the nose | ||
Samples | Nasal passages. | ||
Synonyms | rhinal | ||
2. | nasal sounding as if the nose were pinched | ||
Samples | A whining nasal voice. | ||
Synonyms | adenoidal, pinched | ||
Similar | high, high-pitched | ||
Antonyms | low-pitched, low | ||
English noun: nasal | |||
1. | nasal (communication) a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed | ||
Synonyms | nasal consonant | ||
Broader (hypernym) | consonant | ||
2. | nasal (body) an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose | ||
Synonyms | nasal bone, os nasale | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bone, os | ||
Part holonym | rhinion | ||
Part meronym | bridge | ||