Meaning & use
Adenoidal
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Relating to the adenoids, or describing a nasal, honking quality of voice often caused by swollen adenoids.
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His adenoidal voice made him easy to recognize on the phone.
The pediatrician noted adenoidal swelling that was affecting the child's breathing.
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Adenoids are lymphatic tissue at the back of the nasal cavity; when enlarged, they can give speech a distinctive stuffy, nasal tone.
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