noun Download 🔗Share A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell. Examples : "She has a cold in the nose." body anatomy organ part physiology appearance human essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A snout, the nose of an animal. Examples : "The piglet used its small nose to sniff the ground for worms. " animal part organ anatomy body physiology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The tip of an object. Examples : "the nose of a tea-kettle, a bellows, or a fighter plane" part thing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The bulge on the side of a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, that fits into the hole of its adjacent piece. Examples : "The jigsaw puzzle piece had a small nose that fit perfectly into the hole on the other piece. " part game essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The length of a horse’s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close race. Examples : "Red Rum only won by a nose." sport race animal essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A perfumer. Examples : "The school's new perfume shop hired a nose to create a special scent for the upcoming fundraiser. " person job essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The power of smelling. Examples : "My dog's nose is very good at detecting hidden treats. " organ anatomy physiology body sensation essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Bouquet, the smell of something, especially wine. Examples : "The wine had a lovely nose of dark berries and cherry. " sensation drink food essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The skill in recognising bouquet. Examples : "It is essential that a winetaster develops a good nose." sensation physiology organ body food drink ability essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) Skill at finding information. Examples : "A successful reporter has a nose for news." ability job info essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A downward projection from a cornice. Examples : "The building's ornate cornice had a small nose, projecting slightly downward. " architecture essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An informer. Examples : "The teacher suspected one of the students was a nose, leaking information about the upcoming test to others. " person police communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move cautiously by advancing its front end. Examples : "The ship nosed through the minefield." action body organ part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To snoop. Examples : "She was nosing around other people’s business." action character essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To detect by smell or as if by smell. Examples : "The dog nosed around the garden, sniffing for the missing cat. " organ physiology body sensation essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To push with one's nose; to nuzzle. Examples : "The puppy nosed its way through the pile of blankets to find its favorite toy. " animal action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To defeat (as in a race or other contest) by a narrow margin; sometimes with out. Examples : "The student nearly won the spelling bee, but another student nosed him out by one word. " sport race achievement essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang. Examples : "to nose a prayer" phonetics language communication sound essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To furnish with a nose. Examples : "to nose a stair tread" anatomy body organ physiology part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To confront; be closely face to face or opposite to. Examples : "The teacher will nose the students who are talking during class. " action body communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading