Nose
verbNoun
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”
Type of:Chemoreceptora front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
“the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry”
Type of:Fronta natural skill
“he has a nose for good deals”
Type of:ScienceSkilla small distance
“my horse lost the race by a nose”
a symbol of inquisitiveness
“keep your nose out of it”
Type of:Symbolthe front or forward projection of a tool or weapon
“he ducked under the nose of the gun”
Type of:Frontthe sense of smell (especially in animals)
“the hound has a good nose”
Type of:SmellOlfactiona projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
Similar:NozzleType of:Spout
Verb
catch the scent of; get wind of
“The dog nosed out the drugs”
search or inquire in a meddlesome way
advance the forward part of with caution
“She nosed the car into the left lane”
Type of:Advancerub noses
Similar:NuzzleType of:CaressFondledefeat by a narrow margin
Type of:OvercomeDefeatpush or move with the nose
Type of:ForcePush
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- Scrabble US
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- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
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- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA