Nostril

Word NOSTRIL
Character 7
Hyphenation nos tril
Pronunciations /ˈnɒstɹəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Nostril"

What do we mean by nostril?

Either of the external openings of the nose; a naris. noun

One of the external openings of the nose; a nasal orifice; a naris or narial aperture. noun

Scent. noun

One of the external openings of the nose, which give passage to the air breathed and to secretions from the nose and eyes; one of the anterior nares. noun

Perception; insight; acuteness. noun

Either of the two orifices located on the nose (or on the beak of a bird); used as a passage for air and other gases to travel the nasal passages. noun

Either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose noun

Either of the two orifices located on the nose (or on the beak of a bird); used as a passage for air and other gases to travel the nasal passages.

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The word "nostril" in example sentences

My nostril is pulled up a little but he says it'll go down as it heals. for those of you who haven't done it yet, if the the doctor offers you for something for pain, take it! ❋ Aka TBTAM (2008)

It's bleeding a little periodically and my left nostril is totally swollen shut. ❋ Aka TBTAM (2008)

One nostril is dripping what looks like grape juice onto the cell floor. ❋ Unknown (2006)

He eyed Mr. Chadber speculatively, holding a pinch of snuff to one thin nostril ❋ Unknown (1921)

I think you call it nostril of his nose long, thin, fine. ❋ Unknown (1913)

And at least one "nostril" -- never actually visible in the original Viking image -- is plain to be seen; while its origin remains an unanswered question, flatly refuting its existence smacks of a deliberate attempt to "make the Face go away" in the public mind. ❋ Mac (2006)

It's a small duct that connects the inside corner of the eye to the nostril, which is also why your nose runs when you cry. ❋ Angry Professor (2006)

A wrinkle of the nostril was the only answer and a further delay ensued while a message was sent to the Scylla which demanded that His Excellency the Comte de Maquerre be allowed quarters on board the frigate or, preferably, the Vengeance. ❋ Cornwell, Bernard (1987)

Inside the aperture of the nostril is a slight dilatation, the vestibule, bounded laterally by the ala and lateral crus of the greater alar cartilage, and medially by the medial crus of the same cartilage. ❋ Unknown (1918)

The nostril is the large oval marking directly in front of the eye. ❋ Unknown (1915)

Well, the spot in the nostril is the man will make you sit up and think, especially if your nose is on the larger size (as my own is). ❋ PaulineMcLynn.com (2010)

The Old English word for "hole" was thirl and a nostril is a "nose hole" or a "nose thirl." ❋ Unknown (2009)

Carthaginian leather it to be taken, and a piece of the size of the thumb, or what will answer, is to be cut off and glued to the outside of the nostril which is turned aside, and then this piece of thong is to be stretched to the proper degree, or rather a little more than what will be sufficient to make the nose straight and regular. ❋ Unknown (2007)

He is lovely, except when he decides that putting a claw in my nostril is a good way to wake me up. emused): AFK all weekend for several birthday celebrations, including the baking of this ❋ Elizabeth Harper (2010)

I start by inhaling through one nostril and exhaling through the other and reverse and repeat until my heart rate slows by ten percent. ❋ F. J. Lennon (2011)

In a separate study of 30 healthy humans, a single application of Nozin reduced the number of bacteria in the nostril by 93% immediately and 77% after eight hours. ❋ Laura Johannes (2011)

The package recommends inhaling the vapor three times in each nostril "before or after exposure or when you first suspect a cold." ❋ Laura Johannes (2011)

Breathing slowly through my nose, and getting a nostril full of the smoky stink rising from my jacket, I sighed. ❋ Molly Harper (2011)

Wen Zhou and Denise Chen presented twelve participants with the smell of rose to one of their nostrils and the smell of a marker pen to their other nostril. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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