nose

[nose]

Your nose is the body part sticking out of your face (not that pimple, the pointy feature with two nostrils used for smelling).

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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.

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

Noun
the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; "he ducked under the nose of the gun"

Noun
a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged

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"

Noun
a natural skill; "he has a nose for good deals"

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

Noun
a small distance; "my horse lost the race by a nose"

Verb
defeat by a narrow margin

Verb
rub noses

Verb
push or move with the nose

Verb
advance the forward part of with caution; "She nosed the car into the left lane"

Verb
catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"

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search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"

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.

n.
The power of smelling; hence, scent.

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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.

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

v. t.
To touch with the nose; to push the nose into or against; hence, to interfere with; to treat insolently.

v. t.
To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang; as, to nose a prayer.

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

v. i.
To pry officiously into what does not concern one.

Nose

Nose , n. [AS. nosu; akin to D. neus, G. nase, OHG. nasa, Icel. n'94s, Sw. n'84sa, Dan. n'84se, Lith. nosis, Russ. nos', L. nasus, nares, Skr. n'bes'be, n'bes. Cf. Nasal, Nasturtium, Naze, Nostril, Nozzle.] 1. (Anat.) 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.
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 (Zo'94l.), 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, ∨ 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

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.
A sort of national convention, dubious in its nature . . . nosed Parliament in the very seat of its authority.
3. To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang; as, to nose a prayer. [R.] Cowley.

Nose

Nose (n&omac;z), v. i. 1. To smell; to sniff; to scent. Audubon. 2. To pry officiously into what does not concern one.

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.

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

To smell; to sniff; to scent.

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Usage Examples

I am an unconventional beauty. I grew up in a high school where if you didn't have a nose job and money and if you weren't thin, you weren't cool, popular, beautiful. I was always told that I wasn't pretty enough to be on television.

A guy named Charlie Beacham was my first mentor at Ford. He taught me the importance of the dealers, and he rubbed my nose in the retail business.

ER was one of my favourites. I played a car accident victim who has leukemia. I got to wear a neck brace and nose tubes for the two days I worked.

For every successful actor or actress, there are countless numbers who don't make it. The name of the game is rejection. You go to an audition and you're told you're too tall or you're too Irish or your nose is not quite right. You're rejected for your education, you're rejected for this or that and it's really tough.

But I didn't ask to have somebody nose around in my private life. I didn't even ask to be famous. All I asked was to be able to earn a living making people laugh.

All men are born with a nose and ten fingers, but no one was born with a knowledge of God.

A smile is happiness you'll find right under your nose.

A drinker has a hole under his nose that all his money runs into.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I am never at my best in the early morning, especially a cold morning in the Yorkshire spring with a piercing March wind sweeping down from the fells, finding its way inside my clothing, nipping at my nose and ears.

I broke my nose in gym when a ball hit me. I took a girl to her debutante ball the next week wearing a tux and a big, honking bandage. Not the romantic night she had in mind.

I had ordered long legs, but they never arrived. My eyes are weird too, one is gray and the other is green. I have a crooked smile and my nose looks like a ski slope. No, I would not win a Miss contest.

I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose.

Any time you think you have the game conquered, the game will turn around and punch you right in the nose.

I've considered having my nose fixed. But I didn't trust anyone enough. If I could do it myself with a mirror.

For my first wedding, I cried all the way down the aisle. My fake eyelash came off. My nose was red. My eyes were swollen. I'm not one of those pretty criers.

I actually share her view and understand her frustration when any government attempts to ban secular symbols like Santa Claus or Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer or Christmas lights.