nostril

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɒstrəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnɑstrəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nos′trəl)

Collocations for "nostril"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "nostril" in context.

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nostril

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [flared, blocked] nostril
  2. my [right, left] nostril
  3. [rubbed, scratched, thumbed, plugged] his nostril
  4. [into, up, out, from, inside] your nostril
  5. [blood, mucus] came out of her nostril
  6. the smell [permeated, reached, invaded] her nostrils
  7. [put, stuffed] a tissue [in, up] her nostril
  8. [extracted, collected, yanked] from the nostril
  9. has a pierced nostril
'nostril' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
snot - tissue

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