| ADJECTIVE | pert | adenoidal | of or pertaining to the adenoids |
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| all | adenoidal, pinched, nasal | sounding as if the nose were pinched |
| Meaning | Of or pertaining to the adenoids. | |
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| Nouns | adenoid | a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) |
| Meaning | sounding as if the nose were pinched. | |
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| Synonyms | pinched, nasal | |
| Broader | high, high-pitched | Used of sounds and voices |