The Clue
Like some French vowels (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
___ passage
Twangy
Congested-sounding
Of a facial feature
Helmet's nosepiece
Kind of cavity
Kind of decongestant
Kind of drip
Kind of spray
Pinched, perhaps
Snoot-y
Speech sound
Stuffy, in a way
Twang type
Twangy-sounding
Vocally twangy
Certain speech sound
Like hillbilly speech
Like Ozarks speech
Like the sound "ng"
Like spoken n's
Like a whiny voice
Like Bob Dylan's voice
Like Fran Drescher's voice
Like "m" or "n," to linguists
Like some blocked passages
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"