nos·tril
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nos|tril — «NOS truhl», noun. either of the two openings in the nose. Air is breathed into the lungs, and smells come into the sensitive parts of the nose, through the nostrils. ╂[Old English nosthyrl < nosu nose + thyrel hole] … Useful english dictionary
NOS — NOS; nos·er; nos·i·ly; nos·i·ness; nos·ing; nos·ism; nos·o·co·mi·al; nos·o·graph·ic; nos·o·log·ic; nos·o·psyl·lus; nos·tal·gia; nos·tal·gy; nos·toc; nos·to·ca·ce·ae; nos·to·ca·les; nos·tra·da·mus; nos·tril; nos·triled; nos·tril·i·ty; nos·trum;… … English syllables
tril — gas·tril·e·gous; gas·tril·o·quist; nos·tril; nos·tril·i·ty; ny·tril; prall·tril·ler; tril·by; tril·la·do; tril·li·a·ce·ae; tril·ling; tril·li·um; tril·lo; tril·o·gy; ven·tril·o·quist; ven·tril·o·quis·tic; ven·tril·o·quize; ven·tril·o·quous;… … English syllables
nostril — nos·tril … English syllables
nostrility — nos·tril·i·ty … English syllables
nostril — nos•tril [[t]ˈnɒs trəl[/t]] n. anat. either of the two external openings of the nose • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME nostrill, OE nosterl, nosthyrl=nos(u) nose+thyrel hole; see thirl … From formal English to slang
nostril — nos|tril [ˈnɔstrıl US ˈna: ] n [: Old English; Origin: nosthyrl nose hole ] one of the two holes at the end of your nose, through which you breathe and smell things ▪ The smell of gunpowder filled his nostrils. ▪ the horse s flaring nostrils… … Dictionary of contemporary English
nostril — nos|tril [ nastrəl ] noun count one of the two holes at the end of your nose … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nostril — SYN: naris. internal n. SYN: secondary choana. * * * nos·tril näs trəl n 1) either of the external nares broadly either of the nares with the adjoining passage on the same side of the nasal septum 2) either fleshy lateral wall of the nose * * *… … Medical dictionary
Nostril — Nos tril, n. [OE. nosethril, nosethirl, AS. nos[thorn]yrl; nos for nosu nose + [thorn]yrel opening, hole, from [thorn]yrel pierced, for [thorn]yrhel, fr. purh through. [root]261. See {Nose}, and {Through}, and cf. {Thrill}.] [1913 Webster] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
