a. [ F., from L. nasus the nose. See Nose. ]
Nasal bones (Anat.),
Nasal index (Anat.),
n.
prop. n. A genus of mammals comprising the proboscis monkeys.
v. t. Same as nasalize. [ Chiefly Brit. ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ Cf. F. nasalité. ] The quality or state of being nasal. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of nasalizing, or the state of being nasalized. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
v. t. To utter words or letters with a nasal sound; to speak through the nose; to pronounce with a lowered velum. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]
adv. In a nasal manner; by the nose. [ 1913 Webster ]