nostril

[ nos-truhl ]

noun

1. either of the two external openings of the nose.

nostril

/ ˈnɒstrɪl /

noun

1. either of the two external openings of the nose narialnarine

Word History and Origins

Origin of nostril¹

before 1000; Middle English nostrill, Old English nosterl, variant of nosthyrl, equivalent to nos ( u ) nose + thyrel hole; thirl

Word History and Origins

Origin of nostril¹

Old English nosthyrl, from nosu nose + thyrel hole

Example Sentences

Failing to cover both renders even a high-quality mask basically useless, since you can still exhale viral particles from your nostrils if they’re not underneath the mask.

From Popular-Science

A family of four walking down the street, mom and kids masked up—but the dad’s mask doesn’t quite reach his nostrils.

From Fortune

The virus can also sometimes just hang around in a person’s nostrils after they are exposed, Barocas said.

From Washington Post

There are plenty to choose from, whether it be box breathing or alternate nostril breathing or something in between.

From Popular-Science

Facing the health-care worker, he straightens his back, takes a swab to the nostrils, scrunches his face and exhales.

From Washington Post

The physician should heal the ulcer, and the child should be taught always to vaseline the nostril before cleansing it.

From Project Gutenberg

The nostrils of a fish can be proved to end in little pits, one under each nostril hole.

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Her nose was Grecian, but perhaps a little too wide at the nostril to be considered perfect in its chiselling.

From Project Gutenberg

The Œstrus ovis occasions much distress to the sheep at the moment of depositing its eggs within the nostril.

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When this has continued for a few seconds, the pipe is withdrawn, and the operation repeated on the other nostril.

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