- nosterl
- n (-es/-) nostril (4)
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nostril — /nos treuhl/, n. either of the two external openings of the nose. [bef. 1000; ME nostrill, OE nosterl, var. of nosthyrl, equiv. to nos(u) NOSE + thyrel hole; see THIRL] * * * … Universalium
nostril — noun either of two external openings of the nasal cavity in vertebrates that admit air to the lungs and smells to the olfactory nerves. Derivatives nostrilled adjective Origin OE nosterl, nosthyrl, from nosu nose + thȳr(e)l hole … English new terms dictionary
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 — /ˈnɒstrəl / (say nostruhl) noun one of the external openings of the nose. {Middle English nostrill, Old English nosterl, variant of nosþyrl, from nosu nose + þyrel hole} …
nostril — n. either of two external openings of the nasal cavity in vertebrates that admit air to the lungs and smells to the olfactory nerves. Derivatives: nostrilled adj. (also in comb.). Etymology: OE nosthyrl, nosterl f. nosu NOSE + thyr(e)l hole: cf.… … Useful english dictionary
