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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Dr. Kristina Bryant, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
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The lack of a proper seal between the mouth and nasal cavity can cause problems in eating, drinking and breathing.
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Noun
Any licensed influenza vaccine available this year (flu shot or nasal spray) and appropriate for a child’s age and health status can be given, with no preferred product or formulation.
—Dr. Kristina Bryant, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
In the nearly four-minute video, a zoo spokesperson explains that, until the inhaler, the facility has been treating Mahiri's nasal discomfort symptomatically with steroids.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Calicivirus - sneezing, nasal discharge, ulceration of the surface of the nose, conjunctivitis (eye inflammation), eye discharge, ulcers on the lip, tongue or elsewhere in the mouth, fever, lethargy, dehydration, pneumonia, joint inflammation or signs related to blood vessel wall inflammation.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
The lack of a proper seal between the mouth and nasal cavity can cause problems in eating, drinking and breathing.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Cite this Entry
“Nasal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nasal. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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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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