tonsil
Syllables: ton·sil/ˈtɒn.sɪl/
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British/ˈtɔn.sɪl/
tonsil noun: any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues. Also the ellipsis of palatine tonsil.
Noun
tonsil (plural tonsils)
- Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues.
Also used as
tonsil is also the ellipsis of palatine tonsil.
tonsil meaning in Hindi, Tagalog, Arabic and Malay
tonsil in Hindi
- palatine tonsil
- गलतुंडिका galtuṇḍikā, गलतुण्डिका galtuṇḍikā
tonsil in Tagalog
- palatine tonsil
- gutil, diris
tonsil in Arabic
- palatine tonsil
- لَوْزَة lawza
tonsil in Malay
- palatine tonsil
- tonsil
More languagesFewer languages
- tonsil in Vietnamese
- a-mi-đan, hạch hạnh
Examples of tonsil in a sentence
- They sat there, robed up to the tonsils, and made me feel so below a juvenile delinquent.
- He was stuffed to the tonsils with cream crackers.
- Lymphadenoid tissue includes the lymph glands, spleen, bone marrow, and tonsils, and the lymphatic tissue of the organs and mucous membranes.
Forms of tonsil
| plural | tonsils |
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Origin of tonsil
Borrowed from French tonsille or Latin tonsillae (“the tonsils in the throat”, plural). First attested in the late 16th century,
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Questions about tonsil
- What does tonsil mean?
- Tonsil means any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues.
- What is tonsil in Hindi?
- Tonsil in Hindi is गलतुंडिका (galtuṇḍikā), गलतुण्डिका (galtuṇḍikā). See Tonsil meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is tonsil?
- Tonsil is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tonsil?
- Tonsil is pronounced /ˈtɒn.sɪl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of tonsil?
- The plural of tonsil is tonsils.
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