adenoidal

[ ad-n-oid-l ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the adenoids; adenoid.
2. having the adenoids enlarged, especially to a degree that interferes with normal breathing.
3. being characteristically pinched and nasal in tone quality:

   a high-pitched, adenoidal voice.

adenoidal

/ ˌædɪˈnɔɪdəl /

adjective

1. having the nasal tones or impaired breathing of one with enlarged adenoids
2. another word for adenoid

Word History and Origins

Origin of adenoidal¹

First recorded in 1915–20; adenoid + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Shady’s adenoidal whine is nowhere to be found on this record, replaced with a sinister, very adult scowl.

From Salon

As Miss Adelaide, Wallace avoids caricature, coupling robust comedy with the sense of an aching heart and bringing her roof-raising vocals to her character’s famously adenoidal “Lament.”

From New York Times

He also speaks with an adenoidal whine and scrambles about with feverish agility that evolves into a kind of superpower after he and Tomona meet.

From New York Times

That adenoidal falsetto — courtesy of the comic performer Jenny Slate — is a lot.

From New York Times

Cindy Wilson from the B-52’s sings a little flat, and that adenoidal, raw beauty is a huge part of her appeal as a singer.

From Los Angeles Times