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1. (n.) nose
the part of the face that contains the nostrils and organs of smell and that functions as a passageway for air in respiration.
2. nose
this part as the organ of smell.
3. nose
the sense of smell.
4. nose
the snout, muzzle, or proboscis of an animal.
5. nose
the forward end of something, as of an aircraft.
6. nose
a projecting part of something:
the nose of a pair of pliers.
7. nose
anything regarded as resembling a nose, as a spout or nozzle.
8. nose
a faculty of perceiving or detecting:
a nose for news.
9. nose
the human nose as a symbol of meddling or prying:
Keep your nose out of my business!
10. nose
the length of a nose:
to win by a nose.
11. nose
distinctive aroma, esp. of a wine.
12. (v.t.) nose
to perceive by or as if by the sense of smell.
13. nose
to approach the nose to, as in examining; sniff.
14. nose
to move or push forward with or as if with the nose:
The boat nosed its way toward shore.
15. nose
to touch or rub with the nose; nuzzle.
16. (v.i.) nose
to smell or sniff.
17. nose
to seek as if by smelling or scent.
18. nose
to move or push forward.
19. nose
to meddle or pry:
to nose about in other people's business.
20. nose
to defeat, esp. by a narrow margin.
21. nose
to learn or discover, esp. by snooping or prying.
22. nose
to go forward in a straight course.
23. nose
to guide oneself by instinct.
24. nose
(of a bet) for win only.
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| Definition of 'NOSE' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) nose, olfactory organ
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
"he has a cold in the nose"
2. (noun) nose
a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
"the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"
3. (noun) nose
the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon
"he ducked under the nose of the gun"
4. (noun) nose
a small distance
"my horse lost the race by a nose"
5. (noun) nose
a symbol of inquisitiveness
"keep your nose out of it"
6. (noun) nose
the sense of smell (especially in animals)
"the hound has a good nose"
7. (noun) nose
a natural skill
"he has a nose for good deals"
8. (verb) nozzle, nose
a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
9. (verb) intrude, horn in, pry, nose, poke
search or inquire in a meddlesome way
"This guy is always nosing around the office"
10. (verb) nose
advance the forward part of with caution
"She nosed the car into the left lane"
11. (verb) scent, nose, wind
catch the scent of; get wind of
"The dog nosed out the drugs"
12. (verb) nose
push or move with the nose
13. (verb) nuzzle, nose
rub noses
14. (verb) nose
defeat by a narrow margin
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1. (noun) nose
the body part you smell with
a long elegant nose
2. nose
keep your nose out of
used to tell sb not to get involved in sb else's private matters
Just keep your nose out of his business.
3. nose
look down your nose (at)
to behave in a way that shows you think sb or sth is inferior to you
She looks down her nose at anyone who isn't rich.
4. nose
on the nose
exact or exactly
His answer was right on the nose.; We paid $100 on the nose.
5. nose
stick/poke your nose in
to get involved in sb else's private matters
Don't stick your nose in - let them figure it out themselves.
6. nose
turn your nose up
to reject sth because you think it is not good enough for you
He turned his nose up at the wine I had chosen.
7. nose
under your nose
where you should be able to notice but fail to
They stole his cellphone from right under his nose.
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| Definition of 'NOSE' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) NOSE
the prominent part of the face or anterior extremity of the head containing the nostrils and olfactory cavities; the olfactory organ. See Nostril, and Olfactory organ under Olfactory
2. (noun) NOSE
the power of smelling; hence, scent
3. (noun) NOSE
a projecting end or beak at the front of an object; a snout; a nozzle; a spout; as, the nose of a bellows; the nose of a teakettle
4. (verb) NOSE
to smell; to scent; hence, to track, or trace out
5. (verb) NOSE
to touch with the nose; to push the nose into or against; hence, to interfere with; to treat insolently
6. (verb) NOSE
to utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang; as, to nose a prayer
7. (verb) NOSE
to smell; to sniff; to scent
8. (verb) NOSE
to pry officiously into what does not concern one
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| Definition of 'NOSE' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. NOSE
A part of the upper respiratory tract. It contains the organ of SMELL. The term includes the external nose, the nasal cavity, and the PARANASAL SINUSES.
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Sense: the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe
She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.
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 Afrikaans: neus |
 Arabic: أنْف |
 Bulgarian: нос |
 Brazilian: nariz |
 Czech: nos |
 German: die Nase |
 Danish: næse |
 Greek: μύτη |
 Spanish: nariz, hocico |
 Estonian: nina |
 Farsi: بینی |
 Finnish: nenä |
 French: nez |
 Hebrew: אַף |
 Hindi: नाक |
 Croatian: nos, njuška |
 Hungarian: orr |
 Indonesian: hidung |
 Icelandic: nef |
 Italian: naso |
 Japanese: 鼻 |
 Korean: 코 |
 Lithuanian: nosis |
 Latvian: deguns |
 Malay: hidung |
 Dutch: neus |
 Norwegian: nese |
 Polish: nos |
 Persian: بینی |
 Pashto: پوزه |
 Portuguese: nariz |
 Romanian: nas |
 Russian: нос |
 Slovak: nos |
 Slovenian: nos |
 Serbian: nos |
 Swedish: näsa |
 Thai: จมูก |
 Turkish: burun |
 Taiwanese: 鼻子 |
 Ukrainian: ніс |
 Urdu: ناک |
 Vietnamese: mũi |
 Chinese: 鼻子 |
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