[
US
/ˈnɑstɹɪɫ/
]
[ UK /nˈɒstɹəl/ ]
[ UK /nˈɒstɹəl/ ]
NOUN
- either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
How To Use nostril In A Sentence
- As he rode along the lanes, his nostrils filled with the heady scent of elderflowers, and the air was alive with stag beetles whose chunky black bodies whirred defiantly through the dusk.
- This gorgeous, homemade tiki fireplace complete with smoking nostrils is lavishly documented in this build log. Boing Boing: February 12, 2006 - February 18, 2006 Archives
- His nostrils flared at the name; unflared when I slipped a gold cinque coin into his tip pocket. 2009 July « Official Harry Harrison News Blog
- Kat was my kitten whose name stunk in our nostrils? ' Privy Seal His Last Venture
- A strong odour of hemp and resin stung his nostrils. Spice and the Devil's Cave
- As if it were good for the oxen, and some terebinthine or other medicinal quality ascended into their nostrils. The Maine Woods
- You basically take a pinch, put it in the crook of your finger and then close the other nostril and have a snort. Times, Sunday Times
- Syona lowered her head, lightly flaring her nostrils.
- One case, number 11, describes the management of a broken nose, and the treatment, involving rolls of lint within the nostrils and external bandaging, can hardly be bettered even by modern doctors.
- Almost every conversation begins with a reminder that the speakers have "renk breath" and "dirt-encrusted nostrils". The Long Song: Amazon.co.uk: Andrea Levy: Books