adenoidal,a.|ædɪˈnɔɪdəl|[f.prec.+ -al¹.]a.Having the appearance of a gland.b.Having the voice or appearance of one suffering from adenoids. Hence adeˈnoidally adv.1919F. HurstHumoresque 195Whole rows of ladies, with the slightly open-mouthed, adenoidal expression of vicarious romance, sat forward in their chairs.1925‘J. Sutherland’Circle of Stars xvii. 167The adenoidal young daily maid had gone.1933St.John Ervine Theatre in my Time vii. 43A player with a distinctive and adenoidal voice.1941L. A. G. StrongBay 9The father began to scold, the son to expostulate adenoidally.