Definition of nouse
1. nose [ n ] the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
Examples:
"he has a cold in the nose"
(The Dallas Morning News,...)
Moritz does n't even have a nose guard or hip_pads but he 's one of the most valuable members of the Longhorn team that will be heavily favored Saturday over Oklahoma in the cotton_bowl .
(LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)
The natural anatomical and physiological defensive features of the upper respiratory_tract , such_as the turbinates of the nose and the cilia of the trachea and larger bronchi , are capable of impinging out the larger particles to which we are ordinarily exposed in our daily existence .
(Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)
When Papa 's slender fingers removed the spectacles , there were red indentations on the bridge of the strong nose .
(Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)
`` Arianist '' ! a rowdy with a big blob of a nose roared .
(Robert Penn Warren, Wilderness....)
Moisture ran_down the cheeks , gathered at the tip of the nose , and at the chin .
Synonyms nose olfactory_organ Related Terms chemoreceptor Roman_nose snout hawk_nose snout conk beak pug_nose proboscis face respiratory_system upper_respiratory_tract nostrils turbinate_bone bridge nasal_cavity anterior_naris internasal_suture ethmoidal_artery scent2. nose [ n ] a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
Examples:
"the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"
(Philip Jos‚ Farmer, The Lovers....)
Many years later , the photon counting apparatus in the nose of the ship would determine that the star was close enough to actuate deceleration .
Synonyms nose Related Terms front aircraft missile3. nose [ v ] search or inquire in a meddlesome way
Examples:
"This guy is always nosing around the office"
(Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)
Hub , nosing about , spotted reporters in the lobby , so Andy was hustled away quietly through the hotel 's service_entrance in a strange car which Hub had procured somewhere .
Synonyms poke nose pry Related Terms search sniff_out4. nose [ v ] advance the forward part of with caution
Examples: : "She nosed the car into the left lane"
(Richard Sanders Allen, "When Fogg Flew the Mail"...)
At the end of the calculated time he 'd nose the Waco down through the cloud_bank and hope to break_through where some feature of the winter landscape would be recognizable .
Synonyms nose Related Terms advance5. nose [ n ] the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon
Examples:
"he ducked under the nose of the gun"
6. nose [ v ] defeat by a narrow margin
Synonyms nose Related Terms overcome7. nose [ v ] push or move with the nose
Synonyms nose Related Terms push8. nose [ v ] rub noses
Synonyms nose nuzzle Related Terms caress9. nose [ n ] a natural skill
Examples:
"he has a nose for good deals"
10. nose [ v ] catch the scent of; get wind of
Examples:
"The dog nosed out the drugs"
11. nose [ n ] a small distance
Examples:
"my horse lost the race by a nose"
12. nose [ n ] the sense of smell (especially in animals)
Examples:
"the hound has a good nose"
13. nose [ n ] a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
Synonyms nozzle nose Related Terms spout showerhead gas_burner sprinkler_system oilcanSimilar Spelling
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