nasal

Everyday

1. Nasal means to do with the nose. tree →
2. A nasal voice or sound comes partly through the nose, like when you have a cold. tree →
3. In phonics and grammar, nasal sounds are m, n and ng. tree →

In the lessons

In science, nasal passages warm and clean the air you breathe. In health, nasal spray helps a blocked nose. In French lessons, French has nasal vowels (as in «bon», «vin»).

Examples

• He had a nasal voice because of his cold. tree →
• Use the nasal spray twice a day. tree →
• M and n are nasal sounds. tree →
• Hairs in the nasal passages catch dust. tree →
• The French word «bon» has a nasal sound. tree →
• She had a nasal infection. tree →

Note

Adjective only. Related noun: nose.