nose
1. the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract;
the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals (Freq. 28)
- he has a cold in the nose
• Syn:
olfactory organ
• Hypernyms:
chemoreceptor
• Hyponyms:
snout, neb, rostrum, beak, honker,
hooter, nozzle, snoot, schnozzle, schnoz, conk,
hawk nose, proboscis, pug nose, Roman nose, hooknose
• Part Holonyms:
face, human face, upper respiratory tract
• Part Meronyms:
turbinate bone, turbinate, turbinal, ethmoidal artery, arteria ethmoidalis,
nasal cavity, internasal suture, sutura internasalis, bridge, nostril, anterior naris
2. a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft) (Freq. 3)
- the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry
• Hypernyms:
front
• Part Holonyms:
aircraft, missile
3. the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon (Freq. 1)
- he ducked under the nose of the gun
• Hypernyms:
front
4. a small distance
- my horse lost the race by a nose
• Hypernyms:
small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
5. a symbol of inquisitiveness
- keep your nose out of it
• Derivationally related forms:
nosy, nosey
• Hypernyms:
symbol
6. the sense of smell (especially in animals)
- the hound has a good nose
• Topics:
animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
• Hypernyms:
smell, sense of smell, olfaction, olfactory modality
7. a natural skill
- he has a nose for good deals
• Hypernyms:
skill, science
8. a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
• Syn:
nozzle
• Hypernyms:
spout
• Hyponyms:
showerhead
• Part Holonyms:
oilcan, sprinkler system, gas burner, gas jet
1. search or inquire in a meddlesome way (Freq. 1)
- This guy is always nosing around the office
• Syn:
intrude, horn in, pry, poke
• See Also:
nose out
• Derivationally related forms:
prying (for: pry)
• Hypernyms:
search, look
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
2. advance the forward part of with caution (Freq. 1)
- She nosed the car into the left lane
• Hypernyms:
advance, bring forward
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. catch the scent of;
get wind of
- The dog nosed out the drugs
• Syn:
scent, wind
• See Also:
scent out (for: scent)
• Derivationally related forms:
scent (for: scent)
• Hypernyms:
smell
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
4. push or move with the nose
• Hypernyms:
push, force
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. rub noses
• Syn:
nuzzle
• Hypernyms:
caress, fondle
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
6. defeat by a narrow margin
• Hypernyms:
get the better of, overcome, defeat
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- The fighter managed to nose his opponent
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