NOSE

nose

(noun) a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); “the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry”

nose

(noun) the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; “he ducked under the nose of the gun”

nozzle, nose

(noun) a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged

nose, olfactory organ

(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”

nose

(noun) a natural skill; “he has a nose for good deals”

nose

(noun) the sense of smell (especially in animals); “the hound has a good nose”

nose

(noun) a symbol of inquisitiveness; “keep your nose out of it”

nose

(noun) a small distance; “my horse lost the race by a nose”

nose

(verb) defeat by a narrow margin

nuzzle, nose

(verb) rub noses

nose

(verb) push or move with the nose

nose

(verb) advance the forward part of with caution; “She nosed the car into the left lane”

scent, nose, wind

(verb) catch the scent of; get wind of; “The dog nosed out the drugs”

intrude, horn in, pry, nose, poke

(verb) search or inquire in a meddlesome way; “This guy is always nosing around the office”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

nose (plural noses)

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

A snout, the nose of an animal.

The tip of an object.

The bulge on the side of a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, that fits into the hole of its adjacent piece.

(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.

A perfumer.

The power of smelling.

Bouquet, the smell of something, especially wine.

The skill in recognising bouquet.

(by extension) Skill at finding information.

(architecture) A downward projection from a cornice.

Synonym: drip

(slang) An informer.

Synonyms

• (the bulge on the side of a piece of a jigsaw puzzle): tab

• See also nose

Verb

nose (third-person singular simple present noses, present participle nosing, simple past and past participle nosed)

(intransitive) To move cautiously by advancing its front end.

(intransitive) To snoop.

(transitive) To detect by smell or as if by smell.

(transitive) To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.

(transitive) To defeat (as in a race or other contest) by a narrow margin; sometimes with out.

(transitive) To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang.

(transitive) To furnish with a nose.

(transitive) To confront; be closely face to face or opposite to.

Anagrams

• ENSO, Enos, NEOs, Neso, SONE, Sone, eons, neos, noes, one's, ones, sone

Source: Wiktionary

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Nose, n. Etym: [AS. nosu; akin to D. neus, G. nase, OHG. nasa, Icel. nös, Sw. näsa, Dan. näse, Lith. nosis, Russ. nos', L. nasus, nares, Skr. nasa, nas. Nasal, Nasturtium, Naze, Nostril, Nozzle.]

1. (Anat.)

Definition: 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 (Carp.), a bit similar to a gouge bit, but having a cutting edge on one side of its boring end.

– Nose hammer (Mach.), a frontal hammer.

– Nose hole (Glass Making), a small opening in a furnace, before which a globe of crown glass is held and kept soft at the beginning of the flattening process.

– Nose key (Carp.), a fox wedge.

– Nose leaf (Zoöl.), 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." Massinger -- 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 under 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. Shak.

– To put one's nose out of joint, to humiliate one's pride, esp. by supplanting one in the affections of another. [Slang] -- To thrust one's nose into, to meddle officiously in.

– To wipe one's nose of, to deprive of; to rob. [Slang]

Nose, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nosed; p. pr. & vb. n. Nosing.]

1. To smell; to scent; hence, to track, or trace out.

2. To touch with the nose; to push the nose into or against; hence, to interfere with; to treat insolently. Lambs . . . nosing the mother's udder. Tennyson. A sort of national convention, dubious in its nature . . . nosed Parliament in the very seat of its authority. Burke.

3. To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang; as, to nose a prayer. [R.] Cowley.

Nose (noz), v. i.

1. To smell; to sniff; to scent. Audubon.

2. To pry officiously into what does not concern one.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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