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adenoidal

ad·e·noi·dal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ad-n-oid-l]
    • /ˌæd nˈɔɪd l/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ad-n-oid-l]
    • /ˌæd nˈɔɪd l/

Definitions of adenoidal word

  • adjective adenoidal having the nasal tones or impaired breathing of one with enlarged adenoids 3
  • abbreviation ADENOIDAL adenoid 3
  • adjective adenoidal having adenoids 3
  • adjective adenoidal having the characteristic difficult breathing or nasal tone that results from enlarged adenoids 3
  • adjective adenoidal of or relating to the adenoids; adenoid. 1
  • adjective adenoidal having the adenoids enlarged, especially to a degree that interferes with normal breathing. 1

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Origin of adenoidal

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; adenoid + -al1

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Parts of speech for Adenoidal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

adenoidal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

adenoidal usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for adenoidal

adjective adenoidal

  • nasal — of or relating to the nose: the nasal cavity.
  • thick — having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.
  • muffled — to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound: to muffle drums.
  • indistinct — not distinct; not clearly marked or defined: indistinct markings.
  • slurred — to pass over lightly or without due mention or consideration (often followed by over): The report slurred over her contribution to the enterprise.

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