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adenoidal, a.|ædɪˈnɔɪdəl|
[f. prec. + -al1.]
a. Having the appearance of a gland.
b. Having the voice or appearance of one suffering from adenoids. Hence adeˈnoidally adv.
1919F. Hurst Humoresque 195 Whole rows of ladies, with the slightly open-mouthed, adenoidal expression of vicarious romance, sat forward in their chairs. 1925‘J. Sutherland’ Circle of Stars xvii. 167 The adenoidal young daily maid had gone. 1933St. John Ervine Theatre in my Time vii. 43 A player with a distinctive and adenoidal voice. 1941L. A. G. Strong Bay 9 The father began to scold, the son to expostulate adenoidally. |