NASAL

I. noun see: nose Date: 14th century the nosepiece of a helmet, a ~ part, a ~ consonant, II. adjective Date: 1656 of or relating to the nose, 2. uttered with the soft palate lowered and with passage of air through the nose (as with \\m\\, \\n\\, \\ŋ\\, \\ōⁿ\\, or \\aⁿ\\), characterized by resonance produced through the nose, sharp , penetrating , ~ity noun ~ly adverb