1. of nose: forming part of or relating to the nose
2. pronounced through nose: describes a speech sound that is pronounced with breath escaping mainly through the nose rather than the mouth. See also oraladj (sense 5)
3. with nasal sounds: characterized by nasal sounds a nasal accent
noun (pluralna·sals)
Definition:
1. nasal sound: a nasal sound or a letter that represents it
2. helmet part: the nosepiece of a helmet
[Mid-17th century. Directly or via French< medieval Latin nasalis< Latin nasus "nose"]
