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nose

verbnoun /noʊz/ 1 syllables 4 letters Scrabble 4 WWF 5
Definitions
verb

catch the scent of; get wind of

“The dog nosed out the drugs”

noun

a symbol of inquisitiveness

“keep your nose out of it”

verb

defeat by a narrow margin

verb

push or move with the nose

noun

the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon

“he ducked under the nose of the gun”

noun

the sense of smell (especially in animals)

“the hound has a good nose”

verb

rub noses

verb

search or inquire in a meddlesome way

noun

a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged

noun

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”

verb

advance the forward part of with caution

“She nosed the car into the left lane”

noun

a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)

“the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry”

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