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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Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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
Bruce Gil, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
And for the love of all things nasal, keep your fingers (and tweezers) out of there!
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Researchers are optimistic that a nasal spray delivering a COVID vaccine could be ready for the U.S. as soon as 2027.
—Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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
Adjective
Following a review of available data, the agency determined that phenylephrine, when taken orally, does not actually work as a nasal decongestant.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
And for the love of all things nasal, keep your fingers (and tweezers) out of there!
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Nasal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nasal. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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