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nose

noun

1 nose

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.

synonym: olfactory organ.

Dutch: neus
Polish: nos

2 nose

A front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft).

Polish: dziĆ³b

3 nose

The front or forward projection of a tool or weapon.

4 nose

A small distance.

5 nose

A symbol of inquisitiveness.

6 nose

The sense of smell (especially in animals).

7 nose

A natural skill.

8 nose

A projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged.

synonym: nozzle.

Roget 250: convexity, prominence, projection, swelling, gibbosity, bilge, bulge, protuberance, protrusion; camber, cahot [U.S.].    thank-ye-ma'am [U.S.].    swell.    intumescence; ... show more

Dutch: pijp
Polish: dysza

verb

1 nose

Search or inquire in a meddlesome way.

synonyms: horn in, intrude, poke, pry.

Roget 455: be curious etc. adj.; take an interest in, stare, gape; prick up the ears, see sights, lionize; pry; nose; rubberneck [U.S.].   

Roget 461: make inquiry etc. n.; inquire, ask, seek, search.    look for, look about for, look out for; scan, reconnoiter, explore, sound, ... show more

Dutch: grasduinen, neuzen, rondneuzen, snuffelen, snuffen

2 nose

Advance the forward part of with caution.

3 nose

Catch the scent of; get wind of:
— The dog nosed out the drugs.

synonyms: scent, wind.

Roget 398: have an odor etc. n.; smell, smell of, smell strong of; exhale; give out a smell etc. n.; reek, reek of; scent.    smell, ... show more

4 nose

Push or move with the nose.

5 nose

Rub noses.

synonym: nuzzle.

Dutch: snuffelen

6 nose

Defeat by a narrow margin.


Moby thesaurus: Adamite, Paul Pry, Paul-Pry, antlia, aptness, beak, beezer, being, bent, bib nozzle, bill, body, bow, bowsprit, breathe, breathe in, bugle, bump, busybody, butt-in ... show more.

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