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[1] a projecting edge, as the part of the tread of a step extending beyond the riser or a projecting part of a buttress.
[2] the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
[3] this part as the organ of smell.
[4] the sense of smell: fragrances appealing to the nose.
[5] anything regarded as resembling the nose of a person or animal, as a spout or nozzle.
[6] the prow of a ship.
[7] the forward end of an aircraft.
[8] the forward edge of the head of a golf club.
[9] a projecting part of anything: the nose of a pair of pliers.
[10] a faculty of perceiving or detecting: to have a nose for news.
[11] the human nose regarded as a symbol of meddling or prying: Why can't he keep his nose out of my business?
[12] the length of a nose: The horse won the race by a nose.
[13] the bouquet of an alcoholic drink, especially the distinctive aroma of a wine.
[14] to perceive by or as by the nose or the sense of smell: a cheese that could be nosed at some distance.
[15] to approach the nose to, as in smelling or examining; sniff.
[16] to move or push forward with or as with the nose: The dog nosed its pup back into the yard. The boat nosed its way toward shore.
[17] to touch or rub with the nose; nuzzle.
[18] to smell or sniff.
[19] to seek as if by smelling or scent: The dogs nosed after their quarry.
[20] to move or push forward: to nose into the wind.
[21] to meddle or pry (often followed by about, into, etc.): They are always nosing about in other people's business.
[22] nose out , to defeat, especially by a narrow margin: The other candidates had been nosed out in the final returns. to learn or discover, especially by snooping or prying: to nose out a secret.
[23] the edge of a step or stair tread that projects beyond the riser
[24] a projecting edge of a moulding, esp one that is half-round
[25] the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract, consisting of a prominent structure divided into two hair-lined air passages by a median septum Related adjectives: nasal, rhinal
[26] the sense of smell itself: in hounds and other animals, the ability to follow trails by scent (esp in the phrases a good nose , a bad nose )
[27] another word for bouquet (def. 2)
[28] instinctive skill or facility, esp in discovering things (sometimes in the phrase follow one's nose ) he had a nose for good news stories
[29] any part regarded as resembling a nose in form or function, such as a nozzle or spout
[30] the forward part of a vehicle, aircraft, etc, esp the front end of an aircraft
[31] narrow margin of victory (in the phrase (win ) by a nose )
[32] cut off one's nose to spite one's face to carry out a vengeful action that hurts oneself more than another
[33] get up someone's nose informal to annoy or irritate someone
[34] keep one's nose clean to stay out of trouble; behave properly
[35] keep one's nose to the grindstone to work hard and continuously
[36] lead someone by the nose to make someone do unquestioningly all one wishes; dominate someone
[37] look down one's nose at informal to be contemptuous or disdainful of
[38] nose to tail (of vehicles) moving or standing very close behind one another
[39] on the nose slang (in horse-race betting) to win only I bet twenty pounds on the nose on that horse mainly US and Canadian precisely; exactly Australian bad or bad-smelling
[40] pay through the nose informal to pay an exorbitant price
[41] poke one's nose into or stick one's nose into informal to pry into or interfere in
[42] put someone's nose out of joint informal to thwart or offend someone, esp by supplanting him or gaining something he regards as his
[43] rub someone's nose in it informal to remind someone unkindly of his failing or error
[44] see no further than one's nose or see no further than the end of one's nose informal to be short-sighted; suffer from myopia to lack insight or foresight
[45] turn up one's nose or turn up one's nose at something informal to behave disdainfully towards (something)
[46] under one's nose directly in front of one without one noticing
[47] with one's nose in the air haughtily
[48] (tr) (esp of horses, dogs, etc) to rub, touch, or sniff with the nose; nuzzle
[49] to smell or sniff (wine, etc)
[50] (intr; usually foll by after or for) to search (for) by or as if by scent
[51] to move or cause to move forwards slowly and carefully the car nosed along the cliff top ; we nosed the car into the garage
[52] (intr; foll by into, around, about, etc ) to pry or snoop (into) or meddle (in)

Words related to Nosing

snout, beak, pry, sniff, snoop, muzzle, snoot, proboscis, bill, nares, nostrils, adenoids, schnoz, snuffer, horn, sniffer, scent, inspect, examine, mouse

Words nearby Nosing

nosh, nosh-up, nosher, nosherei, noshery, nosing, noso-, nosocomial, nosogenesis, nosogenic, nosogeography

Origin of Nosing

ebefore 900; Middle English (noun); Old English nosu; akin to Dutch neus, German Nase, Latin nāsus, Sanskrit nāsā

Other words from Nosing

nose·less , adjective
nose·like , adjective
un·nosed , adjective

Word origin for Nosing

eOld English nosu; related to Old Frisian nose, Norwegian nosa to smell and nus smell

Synonyms for Nosing

beak, snout, adenoids, bill, horn, muzzle, nares, nostrils, proboscis, schnoz, sneezer, sniffer, snoot, snuffer, whiffer, olfactory nerves, smeller