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adenoidal

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective adenoidal has 2 senses
  1. adenoidal - of or pertaining to the adenoids
  2. adenoidal, pinched, nasal - sounding as if the nose were pinched; "a whining nasal voice"
    Antonyms: low, low-pitched (indirect, via high)

Definitions from the Web

Term: adenoidal

Definition:

Adenoidal (adjective) refers to a speech or voice quality characterized by a nasal or nasal-like tone due to blockage or enlargement of the adenoids.

Adenoidal (adjective) also describes individuals having nasal voice characteristics due to the position or shape of their adenoids.

Senses:

  1. Relating to or affected with adenoids (adjective)
  2. Having a nasal or nasal-like voice quality (adjective)

Examples:

1. John's adenoidal voice made it difficult to understand him.

2. The adenoidal enlargement caused Tom's speech to be congested and nasal-sounding.

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