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Definition of Nose

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

2. Noun. 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"

3. Verb. Advance the forward part of with caution. "She nosed the car into the left lane"

4. Noun. A front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft). "The nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"

5. Verb. Catch the scent of; get wind of. "The dog nosed out the drugs"

6. Noun. The front or forward projection of a tool or weapon. "He ducked under the nose of the gun"

7. Verb. Push or move with the nose.

8. Noun. A small distance. "My horse lost the race by a nose"

9. Verb. Rub noses.

10. Noun. A symbol of inquisitiveness. "Keep your nose out of it"

11. Verb. Defeat by a narrow margin. "The fighter managed to nose his opponent"

12. Noun. The sense of smell (especially in animals). ; "The hound has a good nose"

13. Noun. A natural skill. "He has a nose for good deals"

14. Noun. A projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged.

Definition of Nose

1. n. The prominent part of the face or anterior extremity of the head containing the nostrils and olfactory cavities; the olfactory organ. See Nostril, and Olfactory organ under Olfactory.

2. v. t. To smell; to scent; hence, to track, or trace out.

3. v. i. To smell; to sniff; to scent.

4. v. t. To confront; be closely face to face or opposite to; meet.

5. v. i. To push or move with the nose or front forward.

Definition of Nose

1. Noun. A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell. ¹

2. Noun. A snout, the nose of an animal ¹

3. Noun. The tip of an object (e.g. the nose of a fighter plane). ¹

4. Noun. (horse racing) The length of a horse’s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close race. ¹

5. Noun. Bouquet, the smell of something, especially wine. ¹

6. Noun. The skill in recognising bouquet. ¹

7. Noun. (by extension) Skill at finding information. ¹

8. Verb. (intransitive) To move cautiously. ¹

9. Verb. (intransitive) To snoop. ¹

10. Verb. (transitive) To detect by smell or as if by smell. ¹

11. Verb. (transitive) To push with one's nose. ¹

12. Verb. (transitive) To nuzzle. ¹

13. Verb. (transitive) To win by a narrow margin. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nose

1. to sniff with the nose (the organ of smell) [v NOSED, NOSING, NOSES]

Medical Definition of Nose

1. 1. The prominent part of the face or anterior extremity of the head containing the nostrils and olfactory cavities; the olfactory organ. See Nostril, and Olfactory organ under Olfactory. 2. The power of smelling; hence, scent. "We are not offended with a dog for a better nose than his master." (Collier) 3. A projecting end or beak at the front of an object; a snout; a nozzle; a spout; as, the nose of a bellows; the nose of a teakettle. Nose bit, a thin, broad, membranous fold of skin on the nose of many species of bats. It varies greatly in size and form. Nose of wax, fig, a person who is pliant and easily influenced. "A nose of wax to be turned every way." Nose piece, the nozzle of a pipe, hose, bellows, etc.; the end piece of a microscope body, to which an objective is attached. To hold, put, or bring one's nose to the grindstone. See Grindstone. To lead by the nose, to lead at pleasure, or to cause to follow submissively; to lead blindly, as a person leads a beast. To put one's nose out of joint, to humiliate one's pride, especially. By supplanting one in the affections of another. To thrust one's nose into, to meddle officiously in. To wipe one's nose of, to deprive of; to rob. Origin: AS. Nosu; akin to D. Neus, G. Nase, OHG. Nasa, Icel. Nos, Sw. Nasa, Dan. Nase, Lith. Nosis, Russ. Nos', L. Nasus, nares, Skr. Nasa, nas. Cf. Nasal, Nasturtium, Naze, Nostril, Nozzle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nose

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