NASAL, n[=a]'zal, _adj._ belonging to the nose: affected by, or sounded through, the nose.--_n._ a letter or sound uttered through the nose: the nose-piece in a helmet.--_n._ NASALIS[=A]'TION, the act of uttering with a nasal sound.--_v.i._ N[=A]'SALISE, to render nasal, as a sound: to insert a nasal letter into.--_n._ NASAL'ITY.--_adv._ N[=A]'SALLY, by or through the nose.--_adjs._ N[=A]'SICORN, having a horn on the nose, as a rhinoceros; N[=A]'SIFORM, nose-shaped.--_n._ N[=A]'SION, the median point of the naso-frontal suture.--_adjs._ NASOB[=A]'SAL, pertaining to the nose and base of the skull; NASOC'ULAR, pertaining to the nose and eye, nasorbital; NASOFRON'TAL, pertaining to the nasal bone and the frontal bone; NASOL[=A]'BIAL, pertaining to the nose and the upper lip; NASOLAC'RYMAL, pertaining to the nose and to tears, as the duct which carries tears from the eyes to the nose; NASOPAL'ATINE, pertaining to the nose and to the palate or palate-bones. [Fr.,--L. _nasus_, the nose.]
NASARD, naz'ard, _n._ a mutation-stop in organ-building.--Also NAS'ARDE.
NASCENT, nas'ent, _adj._ springing up: arising: beginning to exist or to grow.--_n._ NAS'CENCY, the beginning of production: birth or origin. [L. _nascens_, _-entis_, pr.p. of _nasci_, _natus_, to be born.]
NASEBERRY, n[=a]z'ber-i, _n._ an American tropical tree.--Also NEES'BERRY, NIS'BERRY. [Sp. _níspero_--L. _mespilus_, medlar.]
NASTURTIUM, nas-tur'shi-um, _n._ the water-cress. [L., _nasus_, the nose, _torqu[=e]re_, _tortum_, to twist.]
NASTY, nas'ti, _adj._ dirty: filthy: obscene: disagreeable to the taste or smell: difficult to deal with: ill-natured: nauseous.--_adv._ NAS'TILY.--_n._ NAS'TINESS. [Old form _nasky_, soft; cf. prov. Swed. _snaskig_, nasty, Low Ger. _nask_, nasty.]
NASUTE, n[=a]-s[=u]t', _adj._ having a long snout: keen-scented.
NATAL, n[=a]'tal, _adj._ pertaining to the nates or buttocks.--_n.pl._ N[=A]'TES, the buttocks.--_adj._ NAT'IFORM. [L. _natis_, the rump.]
NATAL, n[=a]'tal, _adj._ pertaining to birth: native: presiding over birthdays.--_adj._ NATALI'TIAL, pertaining to a birthday.--_n._ NATAL'ITY, birth-rate. [Fr.,--L. _natalis_--_nasci_, _natus_, to be born.]
NATANT, n[=a]'tant, _adj._ floating on the surface, as leaves of water-plants: (_her._) in a horizontal position, as if swimming.--_n._ NAT[=A]'TION, swimming.--_n.pl._ NATAT[=O]'RES, the swimming-birds.--_adj._ NATAT[=O]'RIAL, swimming: adapted to swim.--_n._ NATAT[=O]'RIUM, a swimming-school.--_adj._ N[=A]'TATORY, pertaining to swimming: having the habit of swimming. [L. _natans_, _-antis_, pr.p. of _nat[=a]re_, inten. of _n[=a]re_, to swim.]