The Clue
Kind of drip (5 letter answer)
The Answer
NASAL
Tags
Notes
The answer NASAL is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.
Related Clues
___ congestion
___ decongestant
Of the nose
Reedy
Twangy
Congested-sounding
Guard on a helmet
Helmet's nosepiece
Kind of passages
Kind of spray
Pinched, perhaps
Snoot-y
Speech sound
Stuffy, in a way
Twang type
Vocally twangy
Like an "eh," maybe
Like hillbilly speech
Like Ozarks speech
Like some sprays
Like a whiny voice
Mont Blanc feature?
Like Bob Dylan's voice
Like Fran Drescher's voice
Like "m" or "n," to linguists
Like some country-and-western singing
Like some country sounds
Like some French vowels
Like the sound of French vowels
Sounding like one has a cold, say
Definition
NASAL as a noun:
1. (nasal consonant, nasal) = a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed
2. (nasal, nasal bone, os nasale) = an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose
NASAL as an adjective:
1. (rhinal, nasal) = of or in or relating to the nose; "nasal passages"
2. (adenoidal, pinched, nasal) = sounding as if the nose were pinched; "a whining nasal voice"