adenoidal
adjective uk/ˌæd.ənˈɔɪ.dəl/ us/ˌæd.ənˈɔɪ.dəl/
从腺样部位发出的，带重鼻音的
relating to or seeming to come from the adenoids (= the flesh between the back of the nose and the throat)
He sings in a slightly adenoidal voice. 他用略带鼻音的声音唱歌。
I was woken up by Fran's adenoidal snoring. 我被弗兰的鼻鼾声吵醒了。
Synonym: adenoid
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- She speaks with an adenoidal croak.
- The patient has gross adenoidal enlargement.
- The adenoidal whine of their accents dulled her hearing.