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nose
see also FACE - the part of the face that is used for breathing and smelling: nose - one of the two openings at the end of the nose: nostril - a nose with a sharp point is a pointed nose; one which is not pointed and is rather wide at the end can be called a flat nose - a nose which curves upwards is a turned-up nose - a short, turned-up nose is a snub nose; adjective: snub-nosed - connected with the nose: nasal the nasal passages (= nostrils) - to notice or identify sth by using your nose: smell sth Can you smell gas? - the ability to smell: smell (noun U) Dogs have a good sense of smell. - to take air into your body and let it out again: breathe ※ more on breathing and using the sense of smell BREATHE, SMELL ※ when you have a cold, etc - to clear your nose by blowing strongly through it into a piece of cloth or paper: blow* your nose - a square piece of cloth or soft paper that you use for blowing your nose: handkerchief, (informal) hanky; a paper handkerchief is often called a tissue - to clear your nose using your fingers: pick your nose Stop picking your nose! - the liquid produced by the nose: (formal) mucus (noun U), (informal) snot (noun U) - if liquid flows from the nose, the nose runs*; adjective: runny This medicine should stop your nose running. ◎ She's got a runny nose. - to breathe air in through the nose in a way that makes a noise, especially when you have a cold or you have been crying: sniff Stop sniffing and blow your nose. - to sniff continuously: sniffle - a sudden burst of air coming out through the nose and mouth, especially when you have a cold: sneeze; verb: sneeze a loud sneeze ◎ I wonder what's making me sneeze. - what you say to a person who has just sneezed: Bless you! - what you say when you have just sneezed: Excuse me. ※ animals' noses - the nose and mouth of a bird: beak - the nose of an elephant: trunk - the long nose of certain animals, especially a pig: snout
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