NOUN | body | nose, olfactory organ | the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract |
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artifact | nose | a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft) | |
artifact | nose | the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon | |
quantity | nose | a small distance | |
communication | nose | a symbol of inquisitiveness | |
cognition | nose | the sense of smell (especially in animals) | |
cognition | nose | a natural skill | |
artifact | nose, nozzle | a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged | |
VERB | perception | nose, intrude, horn in, pry, poke | search or inquire in a meddlesome way |
motion | nose | advance the forward part of with caution | |
perception | nose, scent, wind | catch the scent of | |
motion | nose | push or move with the nose | |
contact | nose, nuzzle | rub noses | |
competition | nose | defeat by a narrow margin |
Sounds | now'z | |
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Rhymes | Ambrose ... Windows: 49 rhymes with owz... |
Meaning | A front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft). | |
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Example | "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry" | |
Part of | aircraft | A vehicle that can fly |
missile | A rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives | |
Broader | front | The side that is seen or that goes first |
Verbs | nose | advance the forward part of with caution |
Meaning | The front or forward projection of a tool or weapon. | |
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Example | "he ducked under the nose of the gun" | |
Broader | front | The side that is seen or that goes first |
Meaning | A small distance. | |
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Example | "my horse lost the race by a nose" | |
Broader | small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount | An indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude |
Verbs | nose | defeat by a narrow margin |
Meaning | A symbol of inquisitiveness. | |
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Example | "keep your nose out of it" | |
Broader | symbol | An arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance |
Spanish | nariz | |
Adjectives | nosy, nosey | offensively curious or inquisitive |
Meaning | The sense of smell (especially in animals). | |
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Example | "the hound has a good nose" | |
Category | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | A living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
Broader | smell, sense of smell, olfaction, olfactory modality | The faculty that enables us to distinguish scents |
Spanish | nariz, olfato | |
Catalan | nas | |
Verbs | nose | catch the scent of |
Meaning | A natural skill. | |
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Example | "he has a nose for good deals" | |
Broader | skill, science | ability to produce solutions in some problem domain |
Spanish | olfato | |
Catalan | olfacte | |
Verbs | nose | search or inquire in a meddlesome way |
Meaning | A projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged. | |
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Synonym | nozzle | |
Part of | gas burner, gas jet | burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame |
oilcan | A can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery | |
sprinkler system | A system for extinguishing fires / fires | |
Narrower | showerhead | A perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather |
Broader | spout | An opening that allows the passage of liquids / liquids or grain |
Spanish | boquilla, tobera | |
Catalan | tovera |
Meaning | Search or inquire in a meddlesome way. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonyms | intrude, horn in, pry, poke | |
Broader | search, look | Search or seek |
See also | nose out | recognize or detect by or as if by smelling |
Spanish | fisgonear, husmear, olfatear | |
Catalan | ensumar, ficar el nas, nassejar, tafanejar | |
Nouns | nose | a natural skill |
Meaning | Advance the forward part of with caution. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "She nosed the car into the left lane" | |
Broader | advance, bring forward | Cause to move forward |
Nouns | nose | a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft) |
Meaning | catch the scent of; get wind of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "The dog nosed out the drugs" | |
Synonyms | scent, wind | |
Broader | smell | inhale the odor of |
Spanish | aromar, husmear, olfatear | |
Catalan | ensumar, flairar, olorar | |
Nouns | nose | the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract |
nose | the sense of smell (especially in animals) |
Meaning | Push or move with the nose. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Broader | push, force | Move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" |
Nouns | nose | the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract |
Meaning | rub noses. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
Synonym | nuzzle | |
Broader | caress, fondle | touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner |
Spanish | hocicar | |
Nouns | nose | the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract |
Meaning | defeat by a narrow margin. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Model | The fighter managed to nose his opponent | |
Broader | get the better of, overcome, defeat | win a victory over |
Spanish | aventajar | |
Nouns | nose | a small distance |
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