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Nose is the part of the face used for breathing and smelling, or the ability to detect something.

(noun)

An example of the nose is how people smell freshly baked bread.
An example of a nose is the ability to sniff out the best steaks.

Nose is defined as to find by the sense of smell.

(verb)

An example of to nose is for a dog to find drugs by smelling the area.

See nose in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

Origin: 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

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

See nose in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The part of the human face or the forward part of the head of other vertebrates that contains the nostrils and organs of smell and forms the beginning of the respiratory tract.
The sense of smell: a dog with a good nose.
The ability to detect, sense, or discover as if by smell: has a nose for gossip.
The characteristic smell of a wine or liqueur; bouquet.
Informal The nose considered as a symbol of prying: Keep your nose out of my business.
Something, such as the forward end of an aircraft, rocket, or submarine, that resembles a nose in shape or position.
A very short distance or narrow margin: won the race by a nose.

verb nosed nosed, nos·ing, nos·es

verb, transitive

To find out by or as if by smell: nosed out the thieves' hiding place.
To touch with the nose; nuzzle.
To move, push, or make with or as if with the nose.
To advance the forward part of cautiously: nosed the car into the flow of traffic.

verb, intransitive

To smell or sniff.
Informal To search or inquire meddlesomely; snoop or pry: nosing around looking for opportunities.
To advance with caution: The ship nosed into its berth.

Phrasal Verb: nose out To defeat by a narrow margin.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English nosu; see nas- in Indo-European roots

See nose in Ologies

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epistaxis

bleeding from the nose; nosebleed.

nasology

a scientific study of the nose. —nasologist, n. —nasological, adj.

nasoscope

an electrically lighted instrument for examining the nasal cavities. —nasoscopic, adj.