The Clue
Kind of spray (5 letter answer)
The Answer
NASAL
Tags
Notes
The answer NASAL is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.
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___ decongestant
___ passage
Snooty?
Twangy
Countryish, in a way
Guard on a helmet
Helmet's nosepiece
Kind of cavity
Kind of decongestant
Kind of drip
Kind of passages
Pinched, perhaps
Snoot-y
Speech sound
Stuffy, in a way
Certain speech sound
Like certain passages
Like hillbilly speech
Like Ozarks speech
Like some cavities
Like a whiny voice
Like Bob Dylan's voice
Like Down East speech
Like Fran Drescher's voice
Like "m" or "n," to linguists
Like some blocked passages
Like some 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"