Nostril (Noun)
Meaning
Either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The air I breathed in was warm and dry, entering my left nostril with a slight tickle.
- A faint scar above her right nostril gave a hint of a long-forgotten accident.
- The dust irritated her nostril and she sniffled quietly.
- She closed her right nostril with her finger to try the "Ocean Breath" technique.
- He pressed his index finger gently on one nostril, making the other flare in compensation.