nose synonyms

nose

n.

  1. The organ of smell

    nasal organ, nasal cavity, nares, nasal passages, nostrils, olfactory nerves, snoot*, proboscis*, beak*, bill*, trunk*; see also organ 2.

  2. A projection

    snout, nozzle, muzzle; see projection.

by a nose*

by a very small margin, too close for comfort, barely; see almost.

count noses*

take attendance, add, total, sum up; see count.

cut off one's nose to spite one's face

injure one's own interests, hurt oneself, be self-destructive; see hurt 1.

follow one's nose

go straight forward, continue blindly, keep going; see advance 1, continue 1.

look down one's nose at*

disdain, snub, be disgusted by; see scorn 1.

on the nose*

precisely, to the point, correctly; see exactly.

pay through the nose

pay an unreasonable price, pay heavily, get taken*; see pay 1.

put one's nose out of joint*

harm, irritate, hurt; see anger 1.

turn up one's nose at

sneer at, refuse, disdain; see scorn 1.

under one's (very) nose

in plain sight, visible, at one's fingertips; see obvious 1.

nose

v.

search, inspect, pry; see examine 1.

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