nose

Nouns

  • (n) the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
    • he has a cold in the nose
    olfactory organ,
  • (n) a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
    • the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry
  • (n) the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon
    • he ducked under the nose of the gun
  • (n) a small distance
    • my horse lost the race by a nose
  • (n) a symbol of inquisitiveness
    • keep your nose out of it
  • (n) the sense of smell (especially in animals)
    • the hound has a good nose
  • (n) a natural skill
    • he has a nose for good deals
  • (n) a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged nozzle,

Verbs

  • (v) search or inquire in a meddlesome way
    • This guy is always nosing around the office
    horn in, poke, intrude, pry,
  • (v) advance the forward part of with caution
    • She nosed the car into the left lane
  • (v) catch the scent of; get wind of
    • The dog nosed out the drugs
    scent, wind,
  • (v) push or move with the nose
  • (v) rub noses nuzzle,
  • (v) defeat by a narrow margin

Synonyms

olfactory organ horn in poke intrude pry scent wind nuzzle nozzle

See also

nose out scent out smell out sniff out

Words of close approximity

nosh nosy
nob NOC nod nog non not Nov now Nox
NOAA Noah nock node Noel noma Nome none nook noon norm Norn nosh nosy note noun nous nova
nosebag noseband nosebleed nose candy nose cone nosecount nose count nosed nosedive nose dive nose drops nose flute nosegay nose job noseless nose out nosepiece nose ring nosewheel nosey nosey-parker