noun🔗ShareA protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell."She has a cold in the nose."bodyanatomyorganpartphysiologyappearancehumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA snout, the nose of an animal."The piglet used its small nose to sniff the ground for worms. "animalpartorgananatomybodyphysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe tip of an object."the nose of a tea-kettle, a bellows, or a fighter plane"partthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe bulge on the side of a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, that fits into the hole of its adjacent piece."The jigsaw puzzle piece had a small nose that fit perfectly into the hole on the other piece. "partgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe length of a horse’s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close race."Red Rum only won by a nose."sportraceanimalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA perfumer."The school's new perfume shop hired a nose to create a special scent for the upcoming fundraiser. "personjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe power of smelling."My dog's nose is very good at detecting hidden treats. "organanatomyphysiologybodysensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBouquet, the smell of something, especially wine."The wine had a lovely nose of dark berries and cherry. "sensationdrinkfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe skill in recognising bouquet."It is essential that a winetaster develops a good nose."sensationphysiologyorganbodyfooddrinkabilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(by extension) Skill at finding information."A successful reporter has a nose for news."abilityjobinfoessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA downward projection from a cornice."The building's ornate cornice had a small nose, projecting slightly downward. "architectureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn informer."The teacher suspected one of the students was a nose, leaking information about the upcoming test to others. "personpolicecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move cautiously by advancing its front end."The ship nosed through the minefield."actionbodyorganpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo snoop."She was nosing around other people’s business."actioncharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo detect by smell or as if by smell."The dog nosed around the garden, sniffing for the missing cat. "organphysiologybodysensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo push with one's nose; to nuzzle."The puppy nosed its way through the pile of blankets to find its favorite toy. "animalactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo defeat (as in a race or other contest) by a narrow margin; sometimes with out."The student nearly won the spelling bee, but another student nosed him out by one word. "sportraceachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang."to nose a prayer"phoneticslanguagecommunicationsoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo furnish with a nose."to nose a stair tread"anatomybodyorganphysiologypartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo confront; be closely face to face or opposite to."The teacher will nose the students who are talking during class. "actionbodycommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading