| NOUN | body | nose, olfactory organ | the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Ambrose ... Windows: 49 rhymes with owz... | |
| Meaning | A front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft). | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he ducked under the nose of the gun" | |
| Broader | front | The side that is seen or that goes first |
| Meaning | A small distance. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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). | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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