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nose (nōz)
noun
- the part of the human face between the mouth and the eyes, having two openings and cavities behind them for breathing and smelling
- the part that corresponds to this in animals; snout, muzzle, etc.
- the sense of smell
- the overall smell of a wine; bouquet
- the power of tracking or perceiving by or as if by scent a nose for news
- anything resembling a nose in shape or position; projecting or foremost part, as a nozzle, spout, prow of a ship, front of an airplane, etc.
- the nose regarded as a symbol of prying or meddling to poke one's nose into another's affairs
- Slang a police spy or informer
Etymology: ME < OE nosu, akin to Ger nase, orig. a dual, meaning “the two nostrils” < IE base *nas-, nostril > Sans nāsā, the nose, lit., pair of nostrils, L nasus, nose & naris (pl. nares), nostril
transitive verb nosed, nosing nos′·ing
- to discover or perceive by or as if by the sense of smell
- to touch or rub with the nose
- to push with the nose: with aside, open, etc.
- to make or push (a way, etc.) cautiously or slowly with the front forward the ship nosed its way into the harbor
intransitive verb
- to smell; sniff
- to pry inquisitively
- to move cautiously or slowly with the front end forward
by a nose
☆- by the length of the animal's nose in horse racing, etc.
- by a very small margin
count noses
cut off one's nose to spite one's face
follow one's nose
have one's nose out of joint
lead by the nose
look down one's nose at
nose out
- to defeat by a very small margin
- to discover, as by smelling
nose over
on the nose
Slang- that (a specified horse, etc.) will finish first in a race
- precisely; exactly
pay through the nose
put someone's nose out of joint
rub someone's nose in
Etymology: from the practice, in housebreaking a pet, of rubbing its nose in its urine or feces
Informal to keep reminding someone of something unpleasant, as a mistake madeturn up one's nose at
under one's (very) nose
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Alternate definitions:
nose
n.
The organ of smell
nasal organ, nasal cavity, nares, nasal passages, nostrils, olfactory nerves, snoot*, proboscis*, beak*, bill*, trunk*; see also organ 2.A projection
snout, nozzle, muzzle; see projection.
by a nose*
count noses*
cut off one's nose to spite one's face
follow one's nose
look down one's nose at*
on the nose*
pay through the nose
put one's nose out of joint*
turn up one's nose at
under one's (very) nose
Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Converse of object
- bleed: I will no longer be caught with a bleeding nose, heart palpatations, week long benders or hurting myself in any major way.
Adjective modifier
- runny: A runny nose = cold or allergies - see a vet.
Modifies a noun
- cone: Bubble two-seat tandem cockpit and a short nose cone.
Noun used with modifier
- spindle: The throat was 11 " as was the maximum vertical clearance between the table and the spindle nose.
Preposition: with
- aroma: Tasting Note: Has a rich deep color and a wonderfully expressive nose with intense aromas of walnut, plums and crushed berries.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
Insects are what neurosis would sound like, if neurosis could make a noise with its nose.
Nose, nose, jolly red nose, Who gave thee this jolly red nose? Nutmegs and ginger, cinnamon and cloves, And they gave me this jolly red nose. 20
O tell me the truth about love. When it comes, will it come without warning Just as I'm picking my nose? Will it knock on my door in the morning, Or tread in the bus on my toes?
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