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单词 adenoidal
释义

adenoidal

[ ad-n-oid-l ]
/ ˌæd nˈɔɪd l /

adjective

of or relating to the adenoids; adenoid.
having the adenoids enlarged, especially to a degree that interferes with normal breathing.
being characteristically pinched and nasal in tone quality: a high-pitched, adenoidal voice.

Origin of adenoidal

First recorded in 1915–20; adenoid + -al1

Words nearby adenoidal

adenofibrosis, adenogenous, adenohypophysis, adenohypophysitis, adenoid, adenoidal, adenoidal-pharyngeal-conjunctival virus, adenoid cystic carcinoma, adenoidectomy, adenoid facies, adenoiditis
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Example sentences from the Web for adenoidal

  • His voice is adenoidal and grating, his manner unnatural and studied.

    Unconsidered Trifles: Found Comedy in the Age of Social Media|Tom Doran|March 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for adenoidal

adenoidal
/ (ˌædɪˈnɔɪdəl) /

adjective

having the nasal tones or impaired breathing of one with enlarged adenoids
another word for adenoid
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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