Synonyms for nostril
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : nos-truh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɒs trəl |
Top 10 synonyms for nostril Other synonyms for the word nostril
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
- 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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