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Synonyms for nostril


Grammar : Noun
Spell : nos-truh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɒs trəl

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Définition of nostril

Origin :
  • Old English nosþyrl, nosðirl, literally "the hole of the nose," from nosu "nose" (see nose (n.)) + þyrel "hole" (see thrill (v.)).
  • As in nose : noun smelling organ of animate being
Example sentences :
  • The nose was long, prominent, and delicately sharp in the nostril.
  • Extract from : « The Coryston Family » by Mrs. Humphry Ward
  • To drink, its end is inserted in the pool and water is drawn up the nostril.
  • Extract from : « The Meaning of Evolution » by Samuel Christian Schmucker
  • In its nostril was sticking a sword, about three inches long, of a young swordfish.
  • Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey
  • And the smell of peaty clothes smote him on the nostril for the first time that day.
  • Extract from : « Gilian The Dreamer » by Neil Munro
  • If none of these methods arrest the bleeding the nostril must be plugged.
  • Extract from : « The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) » by Various
  • His eye flashed beneath his dark brow, his nostril began to quiver.
  • Extract from : « A True Friend » by Adeline Sergeant
  • If but from one nostril, it probably originates in the head.
  • Extract from : « Special Report on Diseases of the Horse » by United States Department of Agriculture
  • Multitudes must accustom themselves to odors offensive to the nostril.
  • Extract from : « A Man's Value to Society » by Newell Dwight Hillis
  • So what could the poor lad do but plug up the other nostril of the horse.
  • Extract from : « The Folk-Tales of the Magyars » by Various
  • He must be able to breathe freely through the nostril to be treated.
  • Extract from : « The Treatment of Hay Fever » by George Frederick Laidlaw
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