adenoidal

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Yelpy and adenoidal, bombastic and yet unkempt, you could pretty much slap a sticker on this thing saying "RIYL: indie rock."

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  1. adjective Of or relating to the adenoids.
  2. adjective Suggestive of the vocal sound caused by abnormally enlarged adenoids: a singer with an adenoidal voice.

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  • The native had some kind of adenoidal difficulty which rendered him unable to breathe through his nose. —  145 - The Ten Ton Snakes
  • The Vatican Press have all of the elements - buzzsaw guitars, four-on-the-floor drums, adenoidal vocals, heart-on-their-sleeves lyrics about girls 'n' stuff, and no political guff - to make you want to party like it's 1994. —  Home
  • Yelpy and adenoidal, bombastic and yet unkempt, you could pretty much slap a sticker on this thing saying "RIYL: indie rock." —  Pitchfork: Latest News
  • It has its moments, most of them bon mots tossed by adenoidal erudite neurotics just a mite younger, and taller, than Woody Allen. —  chron.com Chronicle
  • Last week's purge in Macquarie Street started with John Watkins's adenoidal whine about caucus toxicity and the need for family. —  newmatilda.com - Comments
 

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/ædɛˈnɔɪdəl/
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