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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to the adenoids.
- adjective Suggestive of the vocal sound caused by abnormally enlarged adenoids.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or resembling glands; having the appearance of a gland; adenoid.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective anatomy Pertaining to the
adenoids - adjective of a voice Sounding as if the speaker had swollen adenoids
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective sounding as if the nose were pinched
- adjective of or pertaining to the adenoids
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Examples
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More remarkable, it spawned three of the greatest comic creations in television history: namely, the adenoidal and long-suffering Olive, her misogynist husband Arthur, and the incomparable Blakey, with his toothbrush moustache and his catchphrase that still rings down the ages - "I'll get you, Butler!"
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Michael Simkins 2011
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Then, too, the services of the physician are often brought into requisition, to cure some physical ill, such as adenoidal growths, which may in a measure account for the delinquency of the child.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913
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I had to plug the word "adenoidal" into a popular search engine I thought it was Hebrew for "Lord" and it turns out it means "nasal"--which, given the 140-character Twitter limit, would have been a better word, since it would have left him with a few spare letters with which to call me a "douche."
Fixed-Gear Theme Vacations: Getting There is Half the Fun, Filming It is the Other Half BikeSnobNYC 2010
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Singles, being cheaper, were purchased disproportionately by the adenoidal set.
Singles Might Save the Music Industry Eric Felten 2011
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It is true that Mr. Yaffe calls Mr. Dylan, at one point, a "gnomic adenoidal seer."
Poet, Prophet and Puzzle David Yezzi 2011
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The lyrics, prototypically sung in that much imitated adenoidal whine we have all known and loved all these many years later, were ingeniously universal while being blatantly personal, a great trick.
Binky Philips: I Get Bounced From the Buzzcocks Binky Philips 2011
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I have a funny, adenoidal voice and a wonky smile.
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He starts to croon, and I swear there's a trace of that distinctive, slightly adenoidal Amyness about his voice.
Ginny Dougary: Mitch Winehouse on the Torment of Amy's Self-Destruction 2010
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He starts to croon, and I swear there's a trace of that distinctive, slightly adenoidal Amyness about his voice.
Mitch Winehouse on the Torment of Amy's Self-Destruction 2010
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His adenoidal "Clydie Clyde" voice is based on morning zoo pioneer Scott Shannon's "Mr. Leonard" character.
Bob Cesca: Glenn Beck the Faith-Healer Continues to Scam His Followers 2010
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