Synonyms for nostril
ˈnɒs trəlnos·tril

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1. nostrilnoun

   Synonyms:
   nosehole, naris

2. nostrilnoun

   Either of the two orifices located on the nose (or on the beak of a bird); used as a passage for air and other gases to travel the nasal passages.

   Synonyms:
   nosehole, naris

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1. nostril, anterior narisnoun

   either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

   Synonyms:
   anterior naris

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1. George Eliot:

   The scornful nostril and the high head gather not the odors that lie on the track of truth.

2. Tia Mowry:

   That’s the coolest thing about this flu vaccination, a doctor or nurse sprays it up each nostril— it’s as simple as that. [Cree] had allergies, so he’s used to getting things sprayed up his nose. He prefers [the nasal spray] as opposed to needles.

3. Tony Oppedisano:

   He was incredibly personable, very giving, very caring, very compassionate. The press painted him with that rough exterior, but for the most part, he was just a regular guy. I remember I had gotten a call that my dad was being taken to a hospital in New York. As you can imagine, I wasn’t in the most jovial mood. Frank was doing his best to cheer me up… I remember I went to the bathroom and when I came out, lo and behold, there’s Frank. He had emptied out a pack of unfiltered Camel cigarettes. He stuck like four cigarettes in each ear, three cigarettes in each nostril. And he had about 12 cigarettes across his lips. And he’s just staring at me like that.

4. Charles Littnan:

   This is a good example that no matter how well studied or watched an animal is, it is always going to present The HMSRP with something The HMSRP have never seen before, sometimes it is an amazing demonstration of intelligence or physical ability, sometimes it is a juvenile seal with an eel stuck in its nostril.

5. Dave Chauvette:

   Addie and I became really good friends, real quick. I held her head up, talked to her for a little white and I gave her half a dose in her right nostril. We waited a few minutes and I gave her the other half in her left nostril and it seemed to have the desired effect.