Sekirov Dictionary

nose

UK [nəʊ̯z]US [noʊ̯z]

noun13

  1. the part of the face between the eyes and the mouth that people breathe and smell with
  2. A snout, the nose of an animal.
  3. The tip of an object.
  4. The bulge on the side of a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, that fits into the hole of its adjacent piece.
  5. A downward projection from a cornice.
  6. The sense of smell.
  7. The skill in recognising bouquet.
  8. Skill at finding information.
  9. 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.
  10. The action of nosing, in the sense to snoop
  11. Bouquet, the smell of something, especially wine.
  12. A perfumer.
  13. (slang) An informer.

verb10

  1. To move cautiously by advancing its front end.
  2. To snoop.
  3. To defeat (as in a race or other contest) by a narrow margin; sometimes with out.
  4. To dive down in a steep angle; to nosedive
  5. To travel with the nose of the plane/ship aimed in a particular direction.
  6. To detect by smell or as if by smell.
  7. To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.
  8. To furnish with a nose.
  9. To confront; be closely face to face or opposite to.
  10. To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang.
forms

nosed · nosing · noses

Phrases with nose

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