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adenoidal
[ ad-n-oid-l ]
/ ˌæd nˈɔɪd l /
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Words nearby adenoidal
adenitis, adeno-, adenocarcinoma, adenohypophysis, adenoid, adenoidal, adenoidectomy, adenoiditis, adenoids, adenology, adenoma
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How to use adenoidal in a sentence
His voice is adenoidal and grating, his manner unnatural and studied.
British Dictionary definitions for adenoidal
adenoidal
/ (ˌædɪˈnɔɪdəl) /
adjective
having the nasal tones or impaired breathing of one with enlarged adenoids
another word for adenoid
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