Nasal Definition

nāzəl

nasals

adjective

Of the nose.

Webster's New World

Articulated by means of partial or complete closing of the mouth, as at the velum, alveolar ridge, or lips, so that all or part of the breath passes through the nose, as in the consonants (m), (n), and (ŋ) and certain French vowels.

Webster's New World

Characterized by such production of sounds.

Webster's New World

Having or characteristic of a vocal tone resulting from reduction in airflow through the nose, as when the nose is pinched or the nasal passages are congested.

Webster's New World

Synonyms:

noun

nasals

A nasal sound or a letter or symbol representing such a sound.

Webster's New World

A nasal consonant.

American Heritage

A bone or plate of the nose.

Webster's New World

The protective nosepiece of a helmet.

Webster's New World

(medicine, archaic) A medicine that operates through the nose; an errhine.

Wiktionary

Synonyms:

Synonyms:
nasal-consonant
os nasale
nasal-bone

Other Word Forms of Nasal

Noun

Singular:

nasal

Plural:

nasals

Origin of Nasal

Possibly from Middle English nasale from Medieval Latin nāsālis from Latin nāsus nose nas- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin nasalis.

From Wiktionary