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noun

nostril

NOS-trihl
noun
1
Either of the two openings in the nose used for breathing and smelling.
"Cold air stung his nostrils as he stepped outside."

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Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishOne of the two holes in your nose you breathe through.

Word Forms

nostrils plural

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Etymology

From Old English nosþyrel, literally "nose hole" — a fusion of nose and thirl ("hole"), the same thirl found in nostril's old cousin "thrill."

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