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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Noun
Use over-the-counter medication such as Zyrtec or Claritin and a saline nasal spray when necessary.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2025
Investigators searched the home, finding narcotics paraphernalia, drug residue and a used Narcan nasal spray used to treat opioid overdoses, deputies said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Treatments such as nasal steroid sprays and saline rinses may be recommended to improve inflammation and sinus drainage.11
What Are the Underlying Causes of Sinus Infections?
—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 31 May 2025
Your sinuses are usually connected to your nasal passages to help warm and humidify air and produce mucus for you, but they shouldn’t be connected to your butt.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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“Nasal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nasal. Accessed 8 Jun. 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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