nostril

noun

USNAH-struhl/ˈnɑ.stɹəl/NOS-tril/ˈnɒs.tɹɪl/AUSNOS-truhl/ˈnɔs.tɹəl/

1 meaning of nostril

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nouncountable
One of the two openings in your nose that you breathe through.
Like two small doorways for air on the front of your nose.
She had a bad cold, so one nostril was completely blocked.
Air moves in and out through both nostrils when you breathe.
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Origin

From Old English nosþyrel, made from the words for 'nose' and 'hole'.