Synonyms for nostril

Most common

nose · naris · nosehole

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   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.

Forms

Plural

nostrils → noses, nares, noseholes, intakes…

Example sentences

• nose I don't poke my nose into other people's business.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

nose¹, nare

5 letters

naris

6 letters

intake²

8 letters

nosehole

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (intake² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

narine

Català

nariu