NOSE
/nəʊz/ ► audio Scrabble 4 Words With Friends 5
Definition
- verb search or inquire in a meddlesome way.
— synonyms: intrude, horn_in, pry, poke
- verb advance the forward part of with caution.
- verb catch the scent of.
— synonyms: scent, wind
- verb push or move with the nose.
- verb rub noses.
— synonyms: nuzzle
- verb defeat by a narrow margin.
- noun the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract.
— synonyms: olfactory_organ
- noun a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft).
- noun the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon.
- noun a small distance.
- noun a symbol of inquisitiveness.
- noun the sense of smell (especially in animals).
- noun a natural skill.
- noun a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged.
— synonyms: nozzle
Examples
- “She has a cold in the nose.”
- “the nose of a tea-kettle, a bellows, or a fighter plane”
- “Red Rum only won by a nose.”
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