adenoidal
adjective
ad·e·noi·dal
ˌa-də-ˈnȯi-dᵊl 
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The first sound of that voice on the soundtrack, however familiar its adenoidal depths and Cockney slants, sparks reasonable doubt — suspicions confirmed when the maestro’s initial comments concern a huge bust of him in London, erected 20 years after his death.
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2022
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.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2021
But between the adenoidal sneer of his voice and the class-conscious bite of his lyrics, Elvis Costello managed to meet the moment in 1977 as punk rock was sweeping through London and making the old guard irrelevant.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 30 Jan. 2022
Their adenoidal squeak and chuckly delivery disguise both the stripping away of human culture and the ineffectuality of that culture that are his chief themes.
—New York Times, 7 July 2021
Guitarist Chris Shiflett slashes through the mix with tasteful solos, but the true hero is frontman Dave Grohl, who gives a remarkable approximation of Bon Scott’s adenoidal scream.
—Bryan Rolli, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2017
Cosell was homely, with an adenoidal voice and a collection of toupees.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 4 June 2016
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2022
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.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2021
But between the adenoidal sneer of his voice and the class-conscious bite of his lyrics, Elvis Costello managed to meet the moment in 1977 as punk rock was sweeping through London and making the old guard irrelevant.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 30 Jan. 2022
Their adenoidal squeak and chuckly delivery disguise both the stripping away of human culture and the ineffectuality of that culture that are his chief themes.
—New York Times, 7 July 2021
Guitarist Chris Shiflett slashes through the mix with tasteful solos, but the true hero is frontman Dave Grohl, who gives a remarkable approximation of Bon Scott’s adenoidal scream.
—Bryan Rolli, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2017
Cosell was homely, with an adenoidal voice and a collection of toupees.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 4 June 2016
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adenoidal
adjective
ad·e·noi·dal
ˌad-ᵊn-ˈȯid-ᵊl
: exhibiting the signs (as a nasal voice) of one affected with abnormally enlarged adenoids : adenoid
an adenoidal singer
—not usually used technically
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adenoidal
adjective
ad·e·noi·dal
ˌad-ᵊn-ˈȯid-ᵊl
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