nose  /noʊz/

noun

1. 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"

synset: nose, olfactory_organ

2. a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"

synset: nose

3. the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; "he ducked under the nose of the gun"

synset: nose

4. a small distance; "my horse lost the race by a nose"

synset: nose

5. a symbol of inquisitiveness; "keep your nose out of it"

synset: nose

6. the sense of smell (especially in animals); "the hound has a good nose"

synset: nose

7. a natural skill; "he has a nose for good deals"

synset: nose

8. a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged

synset: nozzle, nose

verb

1. search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"

synset: intrude, horn_in, pry, nose, poke

2. advance the forward part of with caution; "She nosed the car into the left lane"

synset: nose

3. catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"

synset: scent, nose, wind

4. push or move with the nose

synset: nose

5. rub noses

synset: nuzzle, nose

6. defeat by a narrow margin

synset: nose

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

back to home !

© 2019, All Rights Reserved.