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nose in WordNet English dictionary
verb- search or inquire in a meddlesome way
"This guy is always nosing around the office"
intrude horn in pry nose poke
- defeat by a narrow margin
nose
- rub noses
nuzzle nose
- push or move with the nose
nose
- advance the forward part of with caution
"She nosed the car into the left lane"
nose
- catch the scent of; get wind of
"The dog nosed out the drugs"
scent nose wind
noun- a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
"the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"
nose
- a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
nozzle nose
- the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon
"he ducked under the nose of the gun"
nose
- 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"
nose olfactory organ
- the sense of smell (especially in animals)
"the hound has a good nose"
nose
- a natural skill
"he has a nose for good deals"
nose
- a symbol of inquisitiveness
"keep your nose out of it"
nose
- a small distance
"my horse lost the race by a nose"
nose
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University